1 Pfenning

Features

Issuer City of Rostock (German States)
Period Free city
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1802-1805
Value 1 Pfennig (1⁄288)
Currency Thaler
Composition Copper
Diameter 18 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
69585
References KM# 134
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.

Obverse

Griffin passant left
Legend begins at eight o'clock.

"The griffin has the body of a lion, and the head, wings, legs, and talon of an eagle. Lions are the king of beasts and eagles are the king of birds, so the griffin is a powerful and majestic creature.

Before unification into a powerful empire under Otto von Bismarck, the German States were separate kingdoms with their own kings and their own coins. The northern city of Rostock held such a position and the griffin was part of its imperial insignia."

Script: Latin

Lettering: ROSTOCKER MUNZE

Reverse

Denomination and date, flowers on either side of "1".

Script: Latin

Lettering:
*I*
PFENNING
1805
A.I.B.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1802 FL 61%
1805 AIB 39%

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