Frankfurt 1773-BN kreuzer

formerly in the Wildman Collection

This type was struck by the free city of Frankfurt am Main in 1773. Its face value of one kreuzer = 4 pfennig = 8 heller. City view thalers were issued in many areas but city views on small change such as this are unusual. Frankfurt issued kreuzers before and after this type but they do not have city views. Frankfurt was annexed by Prussia in 1866 and its coinage ceased.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: billon.

Catalog reference: KM 253.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.

Link to:

• 1772 thaler
• Frankfurt 1774-PCB heller
• Frankfurt 1778-G kreuzer
• 1778-G PCB N 5 kreuzer
• 1796 thaler
• Coins and currency dated 1773
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