Obverse Reverse

Information

Country City of Laufenburg City of Laufenburg
Currency Groschen (1505 – 1623)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination Groschen
Year 1505
Ruler Free city
Composition Silver
Shape Round
Weight (g) 3.25
Demonetized Yes

Description

Groschen from City of Laufenburg. Issued in 1505. Struck in Silver. Measures 0 mm and weighs 3.25 g.

Obverse
Rampant lion on city coat of arms inside hexafoil. Beaded ring around. Dots are styled as roses in legend. (Groschen of Laufenburg.)
Reverse
Large cross dividing legend on two tiers. Pearled circles separating legend lines. (Latin, unabridged: "Inter natos mulierum non surrexit maior Iohanne Baptista."

"Among them that are born of women there has not risen a greater than John the Baptist", Matthew, 11:11)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1505  61

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