Friedenskreuzer ( German: Friedenskreuzer ) - the name of a series of commemorative coins in denominations of 1 cruiser and tokens minted in the Grand Duchy of Baden in honor of the Frankfurt Peace Treaty . The event led to the completion of the Franco-Prussian war of 1870-1871 and the creation of the German Empire .
| Friedenskreutzer | |||
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him. Friedenskreuzer | |||
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| Coin description | |||
| Face value | 1 cruiser | ||
| Year of coinage | 1871 | ||
| Type of | Commemorative coin | ||
| Material | copper | ||
| Weight | 4 g | ||
| Diameter | 21.7 mm | ||
| Thickness | 1.6 mm | ||
| Obverse | Coat of arms of the Grand Duchy of Baden. The inscription at the top is "BADEN", at the bottom is "SCHEIDE- / MÜNZE" | ||
| Reverse | in the center is an eight-pointed star with rays extending from it, the inscription "FRIEDENS- / FEIER / 1871". Circular inscription "ZU DES DEUTCHEN REICHES" | ||
| Hert | smooth | ||
| Description of the series (group) | |||
| Issuer | Grand Duchy of Baden | ||
| Currency unit | guilder | ||
| Denominations | 1 cruiser | ||
| Materials | copper | ||
| Years of coinage | 1871 | ||
| Status | demonetized | ||
| Mint | |||
There are 2 official types of Friedenscraiser. On the obverse of one of them below the emblem is the inscription “SCHEIDE-MÜNZE” ( Russian. Changeable coin ), the other - “1 KREUZER”. The reverse contains in the center an eight-pointed star with rays extending from it and the inscription “FRIEDENS- / FEIER / 1871”, as well as the circular inscription “ZU DES DEUTCHEN REICHES”, which means Russian. To the celebration by the German Empire of the world 1871 [1] [2] .
In addition to the officially issued coins at the State Mint, the Frieden Scratchers include coin-like tokens of the cities of Karlsruhe , Offenburg and Bühl . Although they were not legal tender, they were completely repeated in form by the Frieden Scratchers and pointed to a great celebration of the event in the city [3] .
Notes
- ↑ Fengler, 1993 , Friedenskreutzer .
- ↑ Schrötter, 1970 , S. 206.
- ↑ Kahnt, 2005 , S. 143.
Literature
- Fengler H., Girow G., Unger V. Dictionary of numismatists / Otv. ed. V.M. Potin. - 2nd ed., Revised. and additional .. - M .: Radio and communications, 1993. - ISBN 5-256-00317-8 .
- Kahnt Helmut. Das große Münzlexicon von A bis Z. - 1. Auflage. - Regenstauf: Battenberg Verlag, 2005 .-- ISBN 3-89441-550-9 .
- Schrötter, Friedrich Freiherr von. Wörterbuch der Münzkunde / Wörterbuch der Münzkunde. - zweite, unveränderte Auflage. - Berlin: J. Guttenberg Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1970 .-- 757 S. - ISBN 978-3110012279 .