1 Groschen - Joachim I and Albert IV

1 Groschen - Joachim I and Albert IV - obverse1 Groschen - Joachim I and Albert IV - reverse

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Features

Issuer Margraviate of Brandenburg (German States)
Prince elector Joachim I Nestor (1499-1535)
Margrave Albert IV (Albrecht IV) (1499-1513)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1498-1512
Value 1 Groschen (1⁄21)
Currency Thaler (1440-1618)
Composition Silver
Weight 2.09 g
Diameter 25.46 mm
Thickness 0.73 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
120731
References Bahrf# 99b,
Emil Bahrfeldt; 1889. Das Münzwesen der Mark Brandenburg / Band 1. Von den ältesten Zeiten bis zum Anfange der Regierung der Hohenzollern. Verlag von W. H. Kühl, Berlin, Germany.
And 2 more volumes.
MB# 1
George S. Cuhaj (editor); Standard Catalog of World Coins (pre-1600) (unpublished). Krause Publications.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Eagle with scepter arms on breast in circle, titles of Joachim I and Albrecht.

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering: ❋ IOAChI⦂ ET৹ ALB৹ MAR৹ BRAND'

Lettering (regular font): ❋ IOACHI⦂ ET৹ ALB৹ MAR৹ BRAND'

Reverse

Cross in circle, 4 small shields of arms in angles, date at end of legend.

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering: ❋ MONETA৹ ANNO৹ DOMI৹ nOII

Lettering (regular font): ❋ MONETA৹ ANNO৹ DOMI৹ NOII

Edge

Smooth

Comments

Following his father's death in 1499, Joachim I, aged 15 at the time, took over the succession together with his younger brother, Albrecht (aged 9). The joint reign lasted until 1513, when Albrecht was appointed Archbishop of Magdeburg and Bishop of Halberstadt, and in 1514 Archbishop of Mainz. Curiously, it is possible to find this Gros with the vintage 1498, preceding the common reign.

The vast majority of Joachim and Albrecht Gros communs indicate in their legend themint where they were struck (Berlinensis, Brandenburgensis, Stendalensis, Andermundensis, Franckfordensis or Krossensis). Other coins don't mention their provenance in the legend, and it's sometimes impossible to associate them with a workshop despite the different names at the beginning of the legend. The coin on the Numista sheet is one of these and corresponds to Barhf.# 99b. Coins without workshop indication were minted at the beginning of the Common Reign (1498-1506) and can be classified into 3 different categories according to their reverse legend:
  • MONETA ANNO DOMINI
  • MONETA NOVA ANNO DOMINI
  • MONETA NOVA ARGENTEA

A very large number of legend and punctuation varieties are known for this Gros. Emil Bahrfeldt alone counts several hundred. The Gros is characterized by a small cross pattee, while the Gros with fleur-de-lys cross (from 1508) can be considered a separate type.

Source: Das Münzwesen der Mark Brandenburg (Bd II) von 1415 bis 1640, Emil Bahrfeldt, 1895Automatically translated

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1498 
ND (1498-1512) 
1499 
1500 
1501 
1502 
1503 
1504 
1506 
1507 
1508 
1509 
1510 
1511 
1512 

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