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<p>[QUOTE="Clinker, post: 1061136, member: 6229"]<b><span style="color: red">Free German City State of Bremen - Last Coins</span></b></p><p> </p><p>First some previous numismatic history:</p><p> </p><p>Ever since 1276, when the Free State of Bremen joined the Hanseatic League, it was self-governing and issued it own currency. Even after Bremen became a State within the <b><i>German Empire</i></b> in 1871 it issued its own coinage, both minor and major.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>To keep this &quot;thread&quot; at the &quot;trivia&quot; size, I'm only going to present a few coins struck by the <b><i>Free Hanseatic City of Bremen</i></b> for you're perusal. Photos courtesy of Don's World Coin Gallery (<a href="http://www.worldcoingallery.com):" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.worldcoingallery.com):" rel="nofollow">www.worldcoingallery.com):</a></p><p> </p><p>Bremen issued coins called Grotes in denomations of 1/2, 1, 6, 12, and 36:</p><p>6 Grote was equal to 1/12 Thaler</p><p>12 Grote equaled 1/6 Thaler</p><p>36 Grote equaled 1/2 Thaler</p><p> </p><p>Here's a photo of a 6 Grote (1/2 Thaler) issued in 1857:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_zb.php?image=nmc11/z1082&desc=Bremen%20km240%206%20Grote%201/12%20Thaler%20(1857)&query=Bremen" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_zb.php?image=nmc11/z1082&desc=Bremen%20km240%206%20Grote%201/12%20Thaler%20(1857)&query=Bremen" rel="nofollow"><b>BREMEN 1857 SILVER 6 GROTE</b></a></p><p> </p><p>Here's an 1859 12 Grote (1/6 Thaler):</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_cs.php?image=nmc9/73-br242&desc=Bremen%20km242%2012%20Grote%20(1/6%20Thaler)%20(1859-1860)&src=Mike%20C.&query=Bremen" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_cs.php?image=nmc9/73-br242&desc=Bremen%20km242%2012%20Grote%20(1/6%20Thaler)%20(1859-1860)&src=Mike%20C.&query=Bremen" rel="nofollow"><b>BREMEN 1859 SILVER 12 GROAT</b></a></p><p> </p><p>The Free City State of Bremen also issued coins denominations of 1 Schwaren and 2.5 Schwaren. Here'a a photo of an 1866 2.5 Schwaren:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=nmc2/73-br234&desc=Bremen%20km234%202.5%20Schwaren%20(1841-1866)&query=Bremen%20Schwaren" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=nmc2/73-br234&desc=Bremen%20km234%202.5%20Schwaren%20(1841-1866)&query=Bremen%20Schwaren" rel="nofollow"><b>BREMEN 1866 2.5 SCHWAREN</b></a></p><p> </p><p> Now is the time for you to view a Thaler the last coin before the Bremen issued the final self-struck coinage in denominations of Mark:</p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=nmc2/73-br248&desc=Bremen%20km248%201%20Thaler%20(1865)&query=Bremen%20Thaler" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=nmc2/73-br248&desc=Bremen%20km248%201%20Thaler%20(1865)&query=Bremen%20Thaler" rel="nofollow"><b>BREMEN 1865 GOLD 1 THALER</b></a></p><p><br /></p><p>The last coins of the Free Hanseatic City State of Bremen were minted in 1905, '06 and '07:</p><p><br /></p><p>In 1904 Bremen authorized the minting of a 28mm silver (0.3215 oz. ASW) 2 Mark which was produced (100,000 circulation and 200 proofs) at the Hamburg Mint (J mintmark). Take a look:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_cs.php?image=nmc4/73-br250&desc=Bremen%20km250%202%20Mark%20(1904)&src=Christian%20Bruennlein&query=Bremen%20Mark" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_cs.php?image=nmc4/73-br250&desc=Bremen%20km250%202%20Mark%20(1904)&src=Christian%20Bruennlein&query=Bremen%20Mark" rel="nofollow"><b>BREMAN 1904-J SILVER 2 MARK</b></a></p><p><br /></p><p>In 1906 Bremen authorized the minting of a 38mm silver (0.8037 oz ASW) 5 Mark (40,846 circulation and 600 proofs):</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_cs.php?image=nmc4/73-br251&desc=Bremen%20km251%205%20Mark%20(1906)&src=Christian%20Bruennlein&query=Bremen%20Mark" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_cs.php?image=nmc4/73-br251&desc=Bremen%20km251%205%20Mark%20(1906)&src=Christian%20Bruennlein&query=Bremen%20Mark" rel="nofollow"><b>BREMEN 1906-J SILVER 5 MARK</b></a></p><p><br /></p><p>Two gold coins were authorized in those final years of coins bearing the legend <b>FRIE HANSESTADT BREMEN</b>. A 1906-J gold 20 MAark and a 1907-J gold 10 Mark. No photo available, but they bear the same designs as the silver coins:</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse - Key on crowned shield with supporters</p><p>Reverse - Crowned Imperial Eagle; shield on breast</p><p><br /></p><p>Hope you enjoyed the last coins of Bremen...</p><p><br /></p><p>Clinker[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Clinker, post: 1061136, member: 6229"][B][COLOR=red]Free German City State of Bremen - Last Coins[/COLOR][/B] First some previous numismatic history: Ever since 1276, when the Free State of Bremen joined the Hanseatic League, it was self-governing and issued it own currency. Even after Bremen became a State within the [B][I]German Empire[/I][/B] in 1871 it issued its own coinage, both minor and major. To keep this "thread" at the "trivia" size, I'm only going to present a few coins struck by the [B][I]Free Hanseatic City of Bremen[/I][/B] for you're perusal. Photos courtesy of Don's World Coin Gallery ([URL="http://www.worldcoingallery.com):"]www.worldcoingallery.com):[/URL] Bremen issued coins called Grotes in denomations of 1/2, 1, 6, 12, and 36: 6 Grote was equal to 1/12 Thaler 12 Grote equaled 1/6 Thaler 36 Grote equaled 1/2 Thaler Here's a photo of a 6 Grote (1/2 Thaler) issued in 1857: [URL="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_zb.php?image=nmc11/z1082&desc=Bremen%20km240%206%20Grote%201/12%20Thaler%20(1857)&query=Bremen"][B]BREMEN 1857 SILVER 6 GROTE[/B][/URL] Here's an 1859 12 Grote (1/6 Thaler): [URL="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_cs.php?image=nmc9/73-br242&desc=Bremen%20km242%2012%20Grote%20(1/6%20Thaler)%20(1859-1860)&src=Mike%20C.&query=Bremen"][B]BREMEN 1859 SILVER 12 GROAT[/B][/URL] The Free City State of Bremen also issued coins denominations of 1 Schwaren and 2.5 Schwaren. Here'a a photo of an 1866 2.5 Schwaren: [URL="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=nmc2/73-br234&desc=Bremen%20km234%202.5%20Schwaren%20(1841-1866)&query=Bremen%20Schwaren"][B]BREMEN 1866 2.5 SCHWAREN[/B][/URL] Now is the time for you to view a Thaler the last coin before the Bremen issued the final self-struck coinage in denominations of Mark: [URL="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=nmc2/73-br248&desc=Bremen%20km248%201%20Thaler%20(1865)&query=Bremen%20Thaler"][B]BREMEN 1865 GOLD 1 THALER[/B][/URL] The last coins of the Free Hanseatic City State of Bremen were minted in 1905, '06 and '07: In 1904 Bremen authorized the minting of a 28mm silver (0.3215 oz. ASW) 2 Mark which was produced (100,000 circulation and 200 proofs) at the Hamburg Mint (J mintmark). Take a look: [URL="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_cs.php?image=nmc4/73-br250&desc=Bremen%20km250%202%20Mark%20(1904)&src=Christian%20Bruennlein&query=Bremen%20Mark"][B]BREMAN 1904-J SILVER 2 MARK[/B][/URL] In 1906 Bremen authorized the minting of a 38mm silver (0.8037 oz ASW) 5 Mark (40,846 circulation and 600 proofs): [URL="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_cs.php?image=nmc4/73-br251&desc=Bremen%20km251%205%20Mark%20(1906)&src=Christian%20Bruennlein&query=Bremen%20Mark"][B]BREMEN 1906-J SILVER 5 MARK[/B][/URL] Two gold coins were authorized in those final years of coins bearing the legend [B]FRIE HANSESTADT BREMEN[/B]. A 1906-J gold 20 MAark and a 1907-J gold 10 Mark. No photo available, but they bear the same designs as the silver coins: Obverse - Key on crowned shield with supporters Reverse - Crowned Imperial Eagle; shield on breast Hope you enjoyed the last coins of Bremen... Clinker[/QUOTE]
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