Germany coin thread (only the best)

Guess that means "Hausen im Kinzigtal" (or Kinzigthal in that older spelling). Not sure where that is, but it could be related to this place http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfach which is in the Kinzig valley, and has a Fürstenberg castle. This "Quartal Crucis" is an old (mining?) term which refers to the third quarter of the year, between Pentecost and mid-September.

Christian

 

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lots of great coins here!

thanks for the info on my token (not notgeld!) christian and WC.

 

These are examples of German coinage. I have selected the 2 Pfennig (cent) piece for illustration simply because I have an example of each.


German Empire (1871-1918)



Weimar Republic (1919-1933)



Third Reich (1933-1945)



Federal Republic (1945-Current)Converted to Euro coinage in 2002

 

Democratic Republic (Communist, East Germany) (1946-1990)



I don't have an example of the 2 Pfennig but this has a 2 in it so it works.

 

I was going to ask if there even was a 2 pfennig for the DDR. Is there? All I can find is the 1, 5 and 10 pfennig.

 

1876 Germany 2 mark pattern in silver

 

1913 Germany 5 mark pattern

 

Beautiful collect

 

I really like that Lübeck 5 mark. It looks amazing Eduard! I'm always on the look out for one of these in MS.

 

No, the Federal Republic had the 2 Pf coin, and the GDR had the 20 Pf. The latter was the only non-aluminum Pfennig denomination in that country, by the way. Probably because the public payphones would not work with the alu pieces ...

Christian

 

A 2 Taler from Saxony. It Commemorates the Kings wedding anniversary

 

Christian, you are a fountain of useful knowledge. Who needs to buy books when your around?

 

Stunning.

 

Me, for example. well, a few basic things about post-1950 German coins I know; for others there's literature. And sometimes it also comes in handy to speak the language that can be found on German coins, hehe.

Christian

 

Saxony 1711 Vicariate Taler. This Taler is not an easy one to find. Sorry if I'm posting to many.

 

Your coin from Saxony, for example, is one that I have not seen before, and find attractive. By all means, go ahead and post.

By the way, here is a coin that has often been referred to as the "Oldest German Pfennig". Well, the term may have been picked for PR reasons, but it sure is interesting: This Carolingian denarius = pfennig was minted during the reign of Pippin (aka Pepin the Short), Charlemagne's father. Since the coin does not refer to him being a king, it was probably made before 751. The coin was found in Trier; that city was part of Pepin's empire and today is in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.


(Image: 20min.ch - clicking on it will unfortunately not enlarge it.)

A unique piece, and now (since 2009) part of the Bundesbank's collection (Money Museum, Frankfurt). http://www.bundesbank.de/Redaktion/...ng_neuerwerbungen_reich_der_karolinger_2.html

Christian

 

Taler from Luneburg

 

He has been a great help when it comes to translating Notgeld.

 

Max Planck 2 Mark

 

nice stuff guys!