12 Groschen Emergency currency

Features

Issuer City of Magdeburg (German States)
Period Free city
Thirty Years' War (1618-1648)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1629
Value 12 Groschen (½)
Currency Thaler
Composition Silver
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
217998
References KM# 260,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Schr# 936
Friedrich Freiherr von Schrötter; 1927. Brandenburg-Fränkisches Münzwesen / Teil 1. 1350-1515 : das Münzwesen der hohenzollernschen Burggrafen von Nürnberg und der Markgrafen von Brandenburg in Franken. Verlag der Münzhandlung A. Riechman, Halle, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

City arms

Script: Latin

Lettering: NECESSITAS. LEGEM. NON. HABET.

Reverse

5-line central inscription with denomination and date.

Script: Latin

Lettering: XII / GROSCHEN / MAGDEBVR: / STATGELT / date

Comments

Struck during the city being besieged by Imperial troops of general Albrecht von Wallenstein

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1629  16Z9

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