FURSTENGROSCHEN: COIN OF CORVEY (GERMANY)
Furstengroschen (Fürstengroschen), 1615: Princely Abbey of Corvey
Ruler: Dietrich IV von Beringhausen — prince-abbot (German: "Fürstabt") of Princely Abbey of Corvey.
MATI • D • G • R •I • S • A (MATHIAS DEI GRATIA ROMANORVM IMPERATOR SEMPER AVGVSTVS — Matthias, by the grace of God, Holy Roman Emperor, forever Augustus).
Imperial Orb of the Holy Roman Empire; symbol "Z4" inside (probably, it's error in inscription of "24": mean 1/24 thaler).
TEO • DE • G • ABB • COR (THEODORUS DEI GRATIA ABBAS CORBEIA) — Dietrich IV, by the grace of God, Abbot Corvey /Theodorus or Theodoric is latin form of name Dietrich/.
Coat of arms of Corvey.
- Silver: 20 mm - 1.47 g
- Reference price: 10$
COIN FURSTENGROSCHEN — WHERE & WHEN (coins catalog: by names & emitents)
- PRINCELY ABBEY OF CORVEY, GERMANY (17th century): furstengroschen = 1/24 thaler
- MARGRAVATE OF MEISSEN, GERMANY (15th century): furstengroschen
- CITY OF BRUNSWICK, GERMANY (16th century): furstengroschen = 1/24 thaler
- CITY OF GÖTTINGEN, GERMANY (16th century): furstengroschen = 1/24 thaler
- CITY OF EINBECK, GERMANY (16th century): furstengroschen = 1/21 thaler
- CITY OF HAMELN, GERMANY (16th century): furstengroschen = 1/21 thaler
- CITY OF MAGDEBURG, GERMANY (16th century): furstengroschen = 1/24 thaler
- COUNTY OF LIPPE, GERMANY (17th century): furstengroschen = 1/24 thaler
- COUNTY OF REGENSTEIN, GERMANY (16th century): furstengroschen = 1/12 thaler
- COUNTY OF SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN-SCHAUENBURG, GERMANY (16th-17th centuries): furstengroschen = 1/21 thaler
- PRINCIPALITY OF BRUNSWICK-WOLFENBÜTTEL, GERMANY (16th century): furstengroschen = 1/24 thaler
Regarding the name of the coin fürstengroschen: German "das Groschen von Fürstabt" (Prince Abbot's groschen).
