Visiting coinage
As Münzbesuchsprägungen are commemorative coins referred to in their presence in the occasion of the visit of rulers or their family members mint are marked.
The metal content of the flats used had to comply with the applicable coinage laws so that the coins in circulation could be accepted as coins. The face side was generally stamped with the stamp of the current coins in circulation . A separate stamp with the commemorative inscription was prepared for the reverse side (the coat of arms side of the circulation coins).
German visitation of coins did not begin until the 19th century when the regents became increasingly interested in the economic development of their countries and in technical progress. However, the coin visits were limited to the following countries:
- Kingdom of Saxony - Visit of the Dresden mints in 1839 and 1855, Muldenhütten in 1892, 1903 and 1905
- Kingdom of Hanover - Visit of the Clausthal mints in 1839, Hanover in 1853 and 1854
- Grand Duchy of Baden - Visit to the Karlsruhe Mint in 1832
- Duchy of Nassau - Visit to the Ehrenbreitstein mints in 1815, Wiesbaden in 1831 and 1861
Visiting coins were minted according to the denomination with different coin feet , a visiting coin (Hanover) and visiting coins on 2-mark flint of the imperial currency (Saxony).
Visiting coins in the Kingdom of Saxony
The first visit thalers of the Kingdom of Saxony, which has existed since 1806, were made on the occasion of a visit to the Dresden mint in 1839 by the Saxon princes Albert (1828–1902), Ernst (1831–1847), Georg (1832–1904) and Princess Elisabeth (1830–1912) embossed. These specimens are not listed in the coin files. Presumably, thaler coars of the 14 thaler coin base, new for Saxony, were used, the production of which began in 1839. Only the known four specimens without marginal writing are recorded in the medal embossing. Apparently it is the pieces given to the visitors.
| Coin visit thaler worth 1 thaler K. Sächsisch Courant | |
| Kingdom of Saxony / King Friedrich August II. (06.06.1836 to 09.08.1854) | |
| Obverse: | Head shot of the king to the right; mintmaster's mark G under the neck section;
Title inscription starting from the left: FRIEDRICH AUGUST V (on). G (ottes). G (naden). KING V (on). SAXONY |
| Reverse: | Inscription in 10 lines:
THE PRINCE / ALBERT ERNST / GEORGE / AND THE PRINCESS / ELISABETH V (on). Saxony). / WHEN YOU VISIT / IN THE COIN / TO DRESDEN / IN THE YEAR / 1839 |
| Edge: | Smooth edge rod on both sides with pearl circle, edge writing : * ~ ♔ ~ * GOTT * SEGNE * SACHSEN |
| Mint: | Dresden, mint master Johann Georg Grohmann (1833-1844) |
| Coin base: | Kurant coin in the 14 thaler coin footer, 14 pieces from the fine mark of 233.855 g silver |
| Material: | Silver 12 solder = Ag 750 with a permissible deviation of 1.0 Grän (about 3.5 ‰) and copper Cu 250 |
| Coin Act: | Minted before the new coin constitution came into force on 01/01/1841 according to the specifications of the coinage treaty of the German Customs Union states and the special agreement of the 14 thaler countries of 07/30/1838 and the ordinance on the minting of two and one thalers in the 14th -Thalerfuße from January 11th, 1839 |
| Manufacturing | Year of issue | Edition | Fine weight | Rough weight | Ø max. | thickness | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polished plate | 1839 | unknown | Should: | 16,704 g | 22.272 +/- 0.11 g | 34.00 mm | - |
| very rarely | Is: | - | 22.265 g | 34.47 mm | 2.63 mm | ||
| All data from the shown coins and AKS Land "Saxony, Kingdom" No. 113 | |||||||
The second visit thaler of the Kingdom of Saxony was minted in the presence of the king and his companions. This tradition was continued by all subsequent rulers of the kingdom. The obverse comes from the old thaler stamp from 1854 with the even younger-looking head of the king. A new, older-looking image of the king was used in circulation coins from 1855 onwards. The commemorative coin was provided with the marking of the coin base prescribed in § 4 of the Coin Constitution. So it could be used in monetary transactions as a Kuranttaler.
| Coin visit thaler worth 1 thaler K. Sächsisch Courant | |
| Kingdom of Saxony / King John of Saxony (August 10, 1854 to October 29, 1873) | |
| Obverse: | Head shot of the king to the right; mintmaster's mark F under the neck section;
Title inscription starting from the left: JOHANN V (on). G (ottes). G (naden). KING V (on). SAXONY |
| Reverse: | Inside a circle inscription separated by a bar, above in 3 lines:
GEPRAEGT / IN PRESENT / S (one). Majesty). DES KOENIGS below in 3 lines with smaller letter size DRESDEN / D (en) 24 APRIL / 1855 inscription separated, above by a crown and below by three arabesques: EIN THALER / XIV EINE F (one). Mark). |
| Edge: | Smooth edge rod on both sides with pearl circle, edge writing : * ~ ♔ ~ * GOTT * SEGNE * SACHSEN |
| Mint: | Dresden, mint master Gustav Theodor Fischer (1845–1860) |
| Coin base: | Kurant coin in the 14 thaler coin footer, 14 pieces from the fine mark of 233.855 g silver |
| Material: | Silver 12 solder = Ag 750 with a permissible deviation of 1.0 Grän (about 3.5 ‰) and copper Cu 250 |
| Coin Act: | Minting in accordance with the Coin Constitution in the Kingdom of Saxony of July 20, 1840, in force from January 1, 1841 and in accordance with the Coin Treaty of the German Customs Union states and the special agreement of the 14 thalers common denominator of July 30, 1838 and the ordinance Formation of two and one thalers in the 14 thaler foot from January 11, 1839 |
| Manufacturing | Year of issue | Edition | Fine weight | Rough weight | Ø max. | thickness | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| from the first discount | 1855 | 5,250 pieces | Should: | 16,704 g | 22.272 +/- 0.11 g | 34.00 mm | - |
| very rarely | Is: | - | 22.290 g | 34.28 mm | 2.87 mm | ||
| All data from shown coins and AKS Land "Sachsen, Kingdom" No. 156 | |||||||
The rough weight per piece results from §§ 6 and 12 of the coin constitution. According to this, 21 pieces of 1 thaler should weigh exactly 2 marks (1 mark = 233.855 g). The permissible remedium is regulated by Section 8 of the Coin Constitution in accordance with the Dresden Coin Agreement. The small deviations should guarantee that the coins will retain their value. The diameter to be used is stipulated in Section 5 of the Coin Constitution.
The visits to the mints of the Saxon kings continued in the German Empire. From 1887 the mint was located in Muldenhütten near Freiberg. As a result of the introduction of the new imperial currency, however, the minting of silver coins as commemorative coins was prohibited from January 1, 1874 under Article 11 of the Coin Act of July 9, 1873. In spite of this, visitors to the coin were struck with the use of 2-mark coarsely. It had to be issued as a medal. So you officially lacked the character of a means of payment. However, the public accepted them as a coin. This may also have been due to the fact that the stamps of the 2-mark circulation coins were used for the face side and the edge was also fluted like the circulation coin.
It was only with the amendment to the Coin Act on June 1, 1900, that the Federal Council was authorized to produce five-mark and two-mark coins as commemorative coins with a different coinage.
| Medal worth 2 Marks Reich currency | |
| Kingdom of Saxony / King Albert (October 30, 1873 to June 19, 1902) | |
| Obverse: | Head shot of the king to the right; mint mark E under the neck portion; Title inscription starting from the left: ALBERT KOENIG VON SACHSEN |
| Reverse: | Inscription at the top in three lines and at the bottom in 4 lines separated by a small star with cross lines on both sides: GEPRÄGT / IN GEGENWART / S (one). Majesty). OF THE KING - * - MINT / MULDNER HÜTTE / D (en). JULY 16/1892 |
| Edge: | Smooth edge rod on both sides with pearl circle, edge with 140 notches straight fluted, without edge writing |
| Mint: | Muldenhütten, coin engraver Max Barduleck (1871-1911) |
| Coin base: | like the imperial coin in the 100-mark coin base, 50 pieces from the pound = 500 g of fine silver |
| Material: | Silver Ag 900 with a permissible deviation of Ag 2.7 and copper Cu 100 |
| Coin Act: | Minted on a 2-mark flint, which was produced according to the requirements of Article 3 § 1 of the Coin Act of July 9th, 1873. |
| Manufacturing | Year of issue | Edition | Fine weight | Rough weight | Ø max. | thickness | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polished plate | 1892 | unknown | Should: | 10.00 g | 11.11 +/- 0.11 g | 28.00 mm | - |
| total | 1892 | 1,004 pieces | Is: | - | 11.14 g | 28.13 mm | 2.04 mm |
| All data from the shown coins and AKS Land "Saxony, Kingdom" No. 172 | |||||||
In the subsequent visit to the coin in 1903, all pieces are marked on the reverse with a stamp jump. The stamp jumped during hardening (AKS Land "Sachsen, Kingdom" No. 179).
| Medal worth 2 Marks Reich currency | |
| Kingdom of Saxony / King Georg (June 20, 1902 to October 15, 1904) | |
| Obverse: | Head shot of the king to the right; mint mark E under the neck portion; Title inscription starting from the left: GEORG KOENIG VON SACHSEN |
| Reverse: | Inscription at the top in three lines and at the bottom in 4 lines separated by a small star with cross lines on both sides: GEPRÄGT / IN GEGENWART / S (one). Majesty). OF THE KING - * - MINT / MULDNER HÜTTE / D (en). May 7/1903 |
| Edge: | Smooth edge rod on both sides with pearl circle, edge with 140 notches straight fluted, without edge writing |
| Mint: | Muldenhütten, coin engraver Max Barduleck (1871–1911) |
| Coin base: | like the imperial coin in the 100-mark coin base, 50 pieces from the pound = 500 g of fine silver |
| Material: | Silver Ag 900 with a permissible deviation of Ag 2.7 and copper Cu 100 |
| Coin Act: | Minted on a 2-mark flint, which was produced according to the requirements of Article 3 § 1 of the Coin Act of July 9th, 1873. |
| Manufacturing | Year of issue | Edition | Fine weight | Rough weight | Ø max. | thickness | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| die shine | 1903 | 1,004 pieces | Should: | 10.00 g | 11.11 +/- 0.11 g | 28.00 mm | - |
| Is: | - | 11.13 g | 27.92 mm | 2.20 mm | |||
| All data from the shown coins and AKS Land "Saxony, Kingdom" No. 179 | |||||||
Visiting coins under the last Saxon king were also made with the 2-mark flan using the 2-mark stamp for the face.
| Medal worth 2 Marks Reich currency | |
| Kingdom of Saxony / King Friedrich August (October 16, 1904 to November 13, 1918) | |
| Obverse: | Head shot of the king to the right; mint mark E under the neck portion; Title inscription starting from the left: FRIEDRICH AUGUST KÖNIG V (on). SAXONY |
| Reverse: | Inscription in 7 lines with different letter sizes:
IN ORDER / REMINDER / OF THE VISIT / OF HIS MAJESTY THE KING / FRIEDRICH AUGUST / ON THE MULDNER HÜTTE / ON APRIL 6, 1905 |
| Edge: | Smooth edge rod on both sides with pearl circle, edge with 140 notches straight fluted, without edge writing |
| Mint: | Muldenhütten, coin engraver Max Barduleck (1871-1911) |
| Coin base: | like the imperial coin in the 100-mark coin base, 50 pieces from the pound = 500 g of fine silver |
| Material: | Silver Ag 900 with a permissible deviation of Ag 2.7 and copper Cu 100 |
| Coin Act: | Minted on a 2-mark flint, which was produced according to the requirements of Article 3 § 1 of the Coin Act of July 9th, 1873. |
| Manufacturing | Year of issue | Edition | Fine weight | Rough weight | Ø max. | thickness | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| die shine | 1905 | 800 pieces | Should: | 10.00 g | 11.11 +/- 0.11 g | 28.00 mm | - |
| Polished plate | 1905 | 200 pieces | Is: | - | 11.16 g | 28.04 mm | 2.88 mm |
| All data from the shown coins and AKS Land "Sachsen, Kingdom" No. 187 | |||||||
literature
- Arnold / Küthmann / Steinhilber, revised and expanded by Faßbender, Dieter "Grosser Deutscher Münzkatalog von 1800 bis today", 29th edition 2014 (cited as AKS)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Haupt, Walther; Sächsische Münzkunde, 1st edition 1974, p. 188
- ^ Arnold / Küthmann / Steinhilber, revised and expanded by Faßbender, Dieter "Grosser Deutscher Münzkatalog von 1800 bis today", 29th edition 2014
- ^ AKS Land "Saxony, Kingdom" No. 99
- ^ Lorenz, Rudolf, The Coins of the Kingdom of Saxony 1806-1871, HOBRIA Berlin, 1968; No. 132, p. 81
- ↑ a b Law and Ordinance Gazette for the Kingdom of Saxony 1839, 2nd part, No. 2
- ↑ a b Law and Ordinance Gazette for the Kingdom of Saxony 1839, 2nd part, No. 3
- ^ AKS Land "Saxony, Kingdom" No. 128
- ^ AKS Land "Saxony, Kingdom" No. 130
- ↑ Law and Ordinance Gazette for the Kingdom of Saxony 1840, 13th Item No. 61
- ↑ a b c d Deutsches Reichsgesetzblatt, Volume 1873, No. 22, pp. 233-240
- ↑ Deutsches Reichsgesetzblatt, Volume 1900, No. 19, pp. 250-251