1 Pfennig - John Frederick Charles of Ostein
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Features
| Issuer |
State of Erfurt
(German States)  |
|---|---|
| Prince-archbishop |
John Frederick Charles of Ostein (Johann Friedrich Karl von Ostein) (1743-1763)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1759-1761 |
| Value | 1 Pfennig (1⁄240) |
| Currency | Thaler |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 1.7 g |
| Diameter | 19.4 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 259022 |
| References | KM# 296 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Gerhard Schön. Deutscher Münzkatalog 18. Jahrhundert 1700-1806. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (2 volumes). Roland Gräßler; 2003. Die Erfurter Münzprägung des Erzbistums Mainz von 1756 - 1802 = The Erfurt Coinage of the Archbishopric of Mainz from 1756 to 1802. Self-published. |
Obverse
Crowned arms between branches. Legend around.
Script: Latin
Lettering: I · F · C · D · G · S · S · M · A · E · S · R · I · P · G · A · C · P · E · E · W ·
Unabridged legend: Iohannes Fridericus Carolus Dei Gratia Sacrae Sedis Moguntinae Archi Episcopus Sacri Romani Imperii Per Germaniam Archi Cancellarius Princeps Elector Episcopus Wormatiensis
Reverse
Four-line inscription with denomination, SM (for Scheide Munz), and date.
Lettering:
✥ 1 ✥
PFENNIG
S ● M
1760
Mint
Erfurt, GermanyComments
This type is listed under Mainz in KM and under Erfurt in Schön DM and Gräßler. Schön DM# 15 specifies three years (1759, 1760, and 1761) but KM# 296 only lists 1759 and 1760. All three years are represented in Gräßler,
Gräßler lists many variations of this type: Gräßler# 41 to Gräßler# 41.2 (1759), Gräßler# 97 to Gräßler# 100.1 (1760), and Gräßler# 157 and Gräßler# 157.1 (1761).
There are variations in the branches on the Obverse. On the Reverse the number in the denomination is a Roman “I” (with serifs) in 1759 and some 1760 variations. Other 1760 and 1761 variations have an Arabic digit “1” with a bifurcated base.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1759 | 82% | ||||||||||||||
| 1760 | 27% | ||||||||||||||
| 1761 | Not listed in KM | 18% | |||||||||||||
Frequencies show the percentage of Numista users who own each year or variety among all the users who own this coin. Since some users own several versions, the sum may be greater than 100%.
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Numista Rarity index: 87
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