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Issuer: Free imperial city of Aachen (German States)
Period: Free city (1166-1801)
Type: Standard circulation coin
Years: 1791 (1757-1798)
Value: 12 Hellers (1⁄48)
Currency: Thaler (1504-1798)
Composition: Bronze
Weight: 3.5 g.
Diameter: 23 mm
Épaisseur: 1 mm
Shape: Round
Technique: Milled
Grade: VF30
Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓
Reference: KM# 51
Obverse:
The eagle divides the date on each side.
Lettering:
17 91
Reverse:
Five-line inscription with Value and State.
Lettering:
XII
HELLER
REICHS
STADT
ACHEN
Edge:
Slanted reeds.
Mint:
Aachen, Germany.
Comments:
NOTE: many varieties exist. See https://www.aachen-muenzen.com/st%C3%A4dtische-pr%C3%A4gungen/12-heller/nicht-editierte-12-heller/ for an extensive study and loads of information. Also for 1791 IK 'some coins exist with an error where the date has been struck upside down mistaking the eagles upper and lower sides'.
Some varieties in 1793.
Obverse:
Eagle has wide feathers on wings and ball shape tail of 6 feathers.
Reverse:
Die A - no flowers on the sides of XII, the bottom floral design has flower to the right of legend.
Die B - left and right sides of XII and the center of the bottom floral design are decorated with flower.
Reference : KM# 51
Source : https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/worl...
Collection : Holy Roman Empire, Austrian Empire of Habsburg & German Empire