City of Schweidnitz ½ Groschen - Ludwig Jagiellon, 1518 – 1526

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country City of Schweidnitz City of Schweidnitz
Currency Groschen
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination ½ Groschen - Ludwig Jagiellon
Year 1518 – 1526
Ruler Free city
Composition Silver
Shape Round (irregular)
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Hammered
Weight (g) 0.91
Diameter (mm) 18
Thickness (mm) 1
Demonetized Yes

Description

½ Groschen - Ludwig Jagiellon from City of Schweidnitz. Issued from 1518 to 1526. Struck in Silver. Measures 18 mm and weighs 0.91 g.

Obverse
Crown in circle, lettering around (+LVDOVICVS.R[ex].VN[garie].ET.BO[hemie]
Ludwig, King of Hungary and Bohemia)
Reverse
Eagle in circle, lettering around (+CIVITAS.SWIEN[ie]
City of Świdnica/Schweidnitz)
Edge
Smooth

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage f Comment Frequency
1526  — € 5,40 Kopicki 8719: "15Z6" 60%
1525  — — 6%
1524  — — 3%
1523  — — 6%
1522  — — 4%
1521  — — 6%
1520  — — 15%
1519  — — 4%
1518  — — 11%

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