25 Febrero 2018 - Greetings to all coin collectors, where-ever you might be! Heron continues onward with these acquisition reports in the attempt to keep this coin chatting place alive. For a few more months, quizas?
Central & Oest coin number 358 is Hesse-Darmstadt 1 Heller full date 1855 Copper and 16.5mm dia. This coin has 'small' 5s in the date. About 60% of the size of the 1 and the 8. Does this make this coin more valuable? Probably not.
This coin grades VF+.
Obverse: Crowned Coat of Arms displaying Hessen Lion en rampant.
Legend: G H K M.
Reverse: * I *
HELLER
1855.
Short History:
1567 - Partitioned from Hesse Princely Landgraviate.
1567 to 1806 - State of the Holy Roman Empire.
1806 - Grand Duchy - With former Landgrave Louis X joining the Napoleonic
Confederation of the Rhein and taking the title Grand Duke of Hesse.
1815 - 1866: State of the German Confederation.
Some Info Sources:
Hesse Darmstadt 1 Heller coin images by NGC.
Darmstadt Deutschland - Encyclopedia Britannica.
Hesse-Darmstadt - Encyclopedia Britannica.
Global Coins info Hesse-Darmstadt 1 Heller 1848 to 1855.
Googly Images coins Hesse-Darmstadt 1 Heller 1855.
Coinquest info Hesse-Darmstadt 1 Heller 1821 - 1855.
Willicommenbeigemeindeverzeichnis.
Hesse-Darmstadt - Wikit.
List of States of Holy Roman Empire - Wikit.
KM Catalog Germanian Coins 1601 ...........
Muenzenhandlungmanfredolding.
**A nice Copper coin added to the Heron's small accumulation of Central & Oest Europa coins. Number 358 issuing entity. Always on the search for small 'treasures'. Knowing that there are numerous Central Europa coins to be found, the Heron keeps on searching! Lots of hobby fun for an Alt Geezer! **
