6 Pfennig - Ferdinand of Bayern

6 Pfennig - Ferdinand of Bayern - obverse6 Pfennig - Ferdinand of Bayern - reverse

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Features

Issuer Bishopric of Münster (German States)
Prince-bishop Ferdinand I of Bavaria (Ferdinand I von Bayern) (1612-1650)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1639-1648
Value 6 Pfennigs (6 Pfennige) (1⁄56)
Currency Thaler
Composition Silver
Weight 0.94 g
Diameter 18.9 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
237600
References KM# 25,
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.
Schulze# 43
Wolfgang Georg Schulze, Ingrid Schulze; 1973. Die fürstbischöflich-münsterschen Münzen der Neuzeit. Numismatischer Verlag Dombrowski, Münster, Germany.

Obverse

Crowned four-part escutcheon (Bavaria, Palatinate, Palatinate, Bavaria) in rhombus form, titles of Ferdinand, (56) in legend at bottom, mint mark EK (Engelbert Kettler). Beaded circle on the outside, simple circle on the inside.

Script: Latin

Lettering: i · FERDiNA · (56) ELEC COL

Reverse

Value and date within inner circle, legend surrounding.
Beaded circle on the outside, simple circle on the inside.

Script: Latin

Lettering: EPIS · MONAS · BAVARI · DUX

Mint

Münster, Germany

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1639 
1641 
1642 
1643 
1645 
1646 
1648 

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