MK-B | Sachsen: Friedrich III. 1507-1525

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Sachsen: Friedrich III. 1507-1525
	Berlin, Münzkabinett der Staatlichen Museen Münzkabinett, Vault
Obverse	FRID ELECT IMP Q LOCVM TENS GEN. Vierfeldiger Wappenschild mit Herzschild.
Reverse	MAXIMILIANVS ROM REX SENP AVG. Zweiköpfiger Reichsadler mit gespaltenem Schild Österreich-Burgund auf der Brust.
Class/status	Electorate
Authority	Friedrich III (1486-1525), elector of Saxony
Date	1507-1525 Renaissance
Denomination	Engelgroschen (Schreckenberger) Engelgroschen (Schreckenberger) The Engelgroschen was introduced in 1498 and was given its name after the Schreckenberg near Annaberg in Saxony, where teh silver used for striking these coins originated from. The Engelgroschen was valued as three Zinsgroschen and represent a step away from the simple Groschen (groat) toward the Guldengroschen (Thaler), which was struck in Saxony starting in 1500. The production of Engelgroschen stopped in 1571.
	Silver ; 3,46 g; 24 mm; 7 h
Production	struck
Secondary treatments	gilded eye/loop removed
Mint	Nuremberg
Region	Franken
Country	Germany
Publications	C. Keilitz, Die sächsischen Münzen 1500-1547 (2002) Nr. 77.
Item	Coin
Department	Modern Period, 16th century
Accession	Ohne Nummer
Object number	18269113
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