Five Groschen (Marquetten coin)
| Value | 5/~ (ℳ0.25) |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 1in |
| Thickness | 6pt |
| Edge | Milled |
| Orientation | Medallic |
| Obverse | |
| Design | Nada I |
| Reverse | |
| Design | galleon |
| Design | see Colonial 5/~ coins |
the five groschen coin is a Marquetten Carlogian coin replacing the older 25 dukespiece coin which was also worth ¼ a dukesmark however due to the redenomination the 25
coin has an actual worth of ℳ~/1/3
History
March mintage poll
The 5/~ coin was designed prior to the March mintage poll as the third highest denomination of coin. during this period it was going to be a bimetallic coin. With the introduction of the Guinea, 1, and 2 dukesmark coins it was changed to be a nickel alloy. along with the 10/~ coin which was originally planned to be minted of nordic gold.
Varieties
Colonial 5/~ coins
The colonial 5/~ series is a circulating commemorative series based on the american state quarters where the reverse is designed by the Colonial governments.
Astronomy series
the 5/~ coins of the astronomy series features the moons of uranus and their namesake characters.
See also
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| Decimal |
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| Commemorative | Astronomy series groschen (planned) • Colonial reverse 5/~ coins | ||||
| Bullion |
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