Thaler Coinage of the Pre Empire German States - Chapter 15 This Chapter deals with the 8th listing under B for Birkenfeld. Where is Birkenfeld? Here are its map locations. Scroll down to find the two maps showing location of Birkenfeld (Wikipedia photos): MAPS SHOWING LOCATION OF THE FREE STATE OF BIRKENFELD Much of the Thaler coinage of Birkenfeld was struck by other Free German States for Birkenfeld (Coin Archives photos unless noted otherwise). This Vereins 2 Thaler coin was minted by the Oldenburg Mint in 1840 for the Land of Birkenfeld bearing the bust of Paul Friedrich August who held the reins from 1829-1953 The Veriensdopplethaler's rebverse cites 2 senominations; 3 1/2 GULDEN and 2 THALER. BIRKENFELD 1840 SILVER VEREINSDOPPLETHALER - PAUL FRIEDRICH AUGUST In 1848 Oldenburg Mint struck this copper Pfennig for the Land of Birkenfeld: BIRKENFELD 1848 COPPER PFENNIG - PAUL FRIEDRICH AUGUST 10 years later (1858) Oldenburg struck this copper 3 Pfennig for Birkenfeld: BIRKENFELD 1858 COPPER 3 PFENNIG - PAUL FRIEDRICH AUGUST Christian IV ascended to the Princedom of Pfalz-Birkenfeld-Zweibrücken in 1735 and governed unril his death in 1775. During his keadership, this 1/6 Silver Thaler was minted in 1757 bearing his Kriegsprägung. Monogram: PFATZ-BIRKENFELD-SWEIBRUCKEN 1757 SILVER 1/6 THALER - CHRISTIAN IV In 1759 two Kreuzer silver coins were minted: One featured a Gekröntes Monogramm, one did not: PFATZ-BIRKENFELD-ZWEIBRUCKEN 1759 SILVER 12 KREUZER - CHRISTIAN IV (NO MONOGRAMM) PFATZ-BIRKENFELD-ZWEIBRUCKEN 1759 SILVER HALBKREUZERS - GEKRONTES MONOGRAMM Hoipe you enjoyed Birkenfeld's Thaler Coinage To be continued... Clinker
