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<p>[QUOTE="goldmark, post: 1535691, member: 38168"]Plentiful beautiful. (the coins of the starting post)</p><p><br /></p><p>-----------------------------------------------</p><p><br /></p><p><i>I will give my translation from <b>"Kleiner Deutscher Münzkatalog/Günter Schön"</b> catalog introduction -German to English</i></p><p><br /></p><p>Since the beginning of the foundation of the German Empire at 18 January 1871 the diversity of released coinage is a discussed*[1] mirror image of youngest German history. Prefixed*[2] to the small denominations*[3] of the Kaisserreich are the strikes of the Länder (States) and Städte (cities) [snip- text in relation to numbering of catalog]. The coins of the German Fürstentümer (principalities), Herzogtümer (dukedoms), Großherzogtümer (grand duchy) and Königreiche (kingdoms) as are [the coins] of the Freien (free) and -Hansestädte (Hanseatic cities) Bremen, Hamburg and Lübeck designated as Empirial coinage by characterization through the depiction of the Reichsadler*[4] and the inscription "Deutsches Reich".</p><p><br /></p><p>Kaiserreich- German Empire</p><p>Kaiser -->Cesare -->Emperor</p><p>Reich -->Empire</p><p>(dualism of Reich in German language/ to be rich, to be prosperous-->reich sein; Reichtum-->wealth, prosperity)</p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>*[1] orig. beredet</i></p><p><i>*[2] orig. voranstehend</i></p><p><i>*[3] orig. Kleinmünzen</i></p><p><i>*[4] Reichsadler -->Reich + Adler -->Empire + Eagle -->heraldic symbol of power</i></p><p><br /></p><p><b> listing of all dominions with the right to issue coins</b> </p><p>(perhaps territory is more suitable as dominion??? )</p><p><br /></p><p><b>obverse</b> <i>specific to sovereign of dominion for nobles or coat of arms for the cities</i></p><p><b>reverse</b> <i>is the Reichsadler (uniform to all)/ two different versions small eagle (prior) and large eagle</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p>Münzstätte -->mint and corresponding mintmark</p><p><i>A=Berlin</i></p><p><i>G=Karlsruhe</i></p><p><i>D=München</i></p><p><i>J=Hamburg</i></p><p><i>B=Hannover</i></p><p><i>H=Darmstadt</i></p><p><i>C=Frankfurt</i></p><p><i>E=Dresden (until 1886) later Muldenhütten (since 1887)</i></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Anhalt</b> (Herzogtum)</p><p>mint: A</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Baden</b> (Großherzogtum)</p><p>mint: G</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Bayern</b> (Königreich)</p><p>mint: D</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Braunschweig</b> (Herzogtum)</p><p>mint: A /**my remark: there are same very heavy hitters among the coins, very valuable</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Bremen</b> (Freie Hansestadt)</p><p>mint: J</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Hamburg</b> (Freie und Hansestadt)</p><p>mint: B, J</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Hessen</b> (Großherzogtum)</p><p>mint: A, H /**my remark: there are same very heavy hitters among the coins, very valuable</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Lippe</b> (Fürstentum)</p><p>mint: A /**my remark: 2 Mark pieces only but decent value</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Lübeck</b> (Freie und Hansestadt)</p><p>mint: A</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Mecklenburg-Schwerin</b> (Großherzogtum)</p><p>mint: A</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Mecklenburg-Strelitz</b> (Großherzogtum)</p><p>mint: A</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Oldenburg</b> (Großherzogtum)</p><p>mint: A, B /**my remark: 2 Mark and 5 Mark pieces have high value</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Preußen</b> (Königreich)</p><p>mint: A, B, C, J</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Reuß älterer Linie </b>(Fürstentum) & <b>Reuß jüngerer Linie</b> (Fürstentum)</p><p>mint: A, B /**my remark: all are obscurely expensive</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Sachsen</b> (Königreich)</p><p>mint: E</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Sachsen-Altenburg</b> (Herzogtum)</p><p>mint: A</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha</b> (Herzogtum)</p><p>mint: A, E</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Sachsen-Meiningen</b> (Herzogtum)</p><p>mint: D</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Sachsen-Weimar </b>(Großherzogtum)</p><p>mint: A</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Schaumburg-Lippe</b> (Fürstentum) //obscure</p><p>mint: A, B</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt</b> (Fürstentum) //obscure</p><p>mint: A</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Schwarzberg-Sonderhausen</b> (Fürstentum) //obscure</p><p>mint: A</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Waldeck und Pyrmont</b> (Fürstentum) //obscure</p><p>mint: A</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Württemberg</b> (Königreich) //my home</p><p>mint: F</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>There are some very valuable coins to be found among most dominions, my remarks are my own opinion, collecting coins from all is a pure headache and the further you go back in time the more diversity is found.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="goldmark, post: 1535691, member: 38168"]Plentiful beautiful. (the coins of the starting post) ----------------------------------------------- [I]I will give my translation from [B]"Kleiner Deutscher Münzkatalog/Günter Schön"[/B] catalog introduction -German to English[/I] Since the beginning of the foundation of the German Empire at 18 January 1871 the diversity of released coinage is a discussed*[1] mirror image of youngest German history. Prefixed*[2] to the small denominations*[3] of the Kaisserreich are the strikes of the Länder (States) and Städte (cities) [snip- text in relation to numbering of catalog]. The coins of the German Fürstentümer (principalities), Herzogtümer (dukedoms), Großherzogtümer (grand duchy) and Königreiche (kingdoms) as are [the coins] of the Freien (free) and -Hansestädte (Hanseatic cities) Bremen, Hamburg and Lübeck designated as Empirial coinage by characterization through the depiction of the Reichsadler*[4] and the inscription "Deutsches Reich". Kaiserreich- German Empire Kaiser -->Cesare -->Emperor Reich -->Empire (dualism of Reich in German language/ to be rich, to be prosperous-->reich sein; Reichtum-->wealth, prosperity) [I] *[1] orig. beredet *[2] orig. voranstehend *[3] orig. Kleinmünzen *[4] Reichsadler -->Reich + Adler -->Empire + Eagle -->heraldic symbol of power[/I] [B] listing of all dominions with the right to issue coins[/B] (perhaps territory is more suitable as dominion??? ) [B]obverse[/B] [I]specific to sovereign of dominion for nobles or coat of arms for the cities[/I] [B]reverse[/B] [I]is the Reichsadler (uniform to all)/ two different versions small eagle (prior) and large eagle [/I] Münzstätte -->mint and corresponding mintmark [I]A=Berlin G=Karlsruhe D=München J=Hamburg B=Hannover H=Darmstadt C=Frankfurt E=Dresden (until 1886) later Muldenhütten (since 1887)[/I] [B]Anhalt[/B] (Herzogtum) mint: A [B]Baden[/B] (Großherzogtum) mint: G [B]Bayern[/B] (Königreich) mint: D [B]Braunschweig[/B] (Herzogtum) mint: A /**my remark: there are same very heavy hitters among the coins, very valuable [B]Bremen[/B] (Freie Hansestadt) mint: J [B]Hamburg[/B] (Freie und Hansestadt) mint: B, J [B]Hessen[/B] (Großherzogtum) mint: A, H /**my remark: there are same very heavy hitters among the coins, very valuable [B]Lippe[/B] (Fürstentum) mint: A /**my remark: 2 Mark pieces only but decent value [B]Lübeck[/B] (Freie und Hansestadt) mint: A [B]Mecklenburg-Schwerin[/B] (Großherzogtum) mint: A [B]Mecklenburg-Strelitz[/B] (Großherzogtum) mint: A [B]Oldenburg[/B] (Großherzogtum) mint: A, B /**my remark: 2 Mark and 5 Mark pieces have high value [B]Preußen[/B] (Königreich) mint: A, B, C, J [B]Reuß älterer Linie [/B](Fürstentum) & [B]Reuß jüngerer Linie[/B] (Fürstentum) mint: A, B /**my remark: all are obscurely expensive [B]Sachsen[/B] (Königreich) mint: E [B]Sachsen-Altenburg[/B] (Herzogtum) mint: A [B]Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha[/B] (Herzogtum) mint: A, E [B]Sachsen-Meiningen[/B] (Herzogtum) mint: D [B]Sachsen-Weimar [/B](Großherzogtum) mint: A [B]Schaumburg-Lippe[/B] (Fürstentum) //obscure mint: A, B [B]Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt[/B] (Fürstentum) //obscure mint: A [B]Schwarzberg-Sonderhausen[/B] (Fürstentum) //obscure mint: A [B]Waldeck und Pyrmont[/B] (Fürstentum) //obscure mint: A [B]Württemberg[/B] (Königreich) //my home mint: F There are some very valuable coins to be found among most dominions, my remarks are my own opinion, collecting coins from all is a pure headache and the further you go back in time the more diversity is found.[/QUOTE]
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