11 Febrero 2018 - Well, elHeron has noticed that the Coin Chatting Board is gradually dying. However, elHeron continues to 'report' acquisitions in order to make the attempt to keep this chatting place alive for a few more months!
The Coin: Central & Oest Europa number 356. [See Heron's report #355 for Baden-Durlach 1 Kreuzer 1732 Silver]
Baden - 6 Kreuzer - .375 Silver - dated 1834 - 19mm. dia.
Obverse: Portrait Leopoldo I - Legend: LEOPOLD GROSHERZOG VON BADEN.
Reverse: at center- 6
KREUZER
1834 Surrounded by wreath of leaves.
Some history:
1112 - Baden named Margraviate - partitioned from Zahringen.
1515 - Baden-Baden partitioned into Baden-Durlach & Baden-Sponheim.
1771 - Baden-Durlach renamed to Baden.
1803 - Holy Roman Empire Elector.
1806 - Joined Napoleon's Confederation of Rhein as Grand Duchy.
1815 - Congress of Vienna recognized Baden as a sovereign member of the new Germanian Confederation.
1918 - The last Grosherzog of Baden abdicated.
Note: Grosherzog is Grand Duke in English.
Some Info Sources:
Muenzenhandlungemporiumhamburg.
Landau History - wik.
Muenzenhandlungkuenkeramdom.
Landau Map - Googly.
Baden coins on eBay.
6 Kr. Baden 1834 - NGC world coin info.
History Baden - Wik.
Map Baden 1806 to 1945 - Wik.
Baden History - Encyclopedia Britannica.
LIst of States of Holy Roman Empire - wik.
KM Catalog Germanian coins 1601.............
** This Baden coin was a nice acquisition to continue the story of Baden. These small treasures are a neat way to study history! This great hobby of coin collecting continues onward along the pathway to the celestial heavens. And providing mucho fun finding additional interesting items for the small accumulation. A great lifetime hobby indeed! **
