Description:
1752, German States, Aachen (Free City). Scarce Silver 8 Mark Coin. VF
Mint Year: 1752 Denomination: 8 Marck (8 Mark) Reference: KM-42 ($175 in VF!) Condition: Minor deposits, otherwise VF Diameter: 23mm Weight: 3.06gm Material: Silver
Obverse: Imperial crown above date (1752), adorned with flowers. Legend: LOCVS . CORONATIONIS . CAESARAE *
Reverse: Eagle facing, head left, with value (8) inside circle on breast. All within double band of legends. Inner Legend: * PRINCIPALIS . PRIMA . REGVM . CVRIA . Outer Legend: * VRBS . AQVENSIS . VRBS . REGALIS REGNI . SEDES
The Free Imperial City of Aachen was a Free Imperial City and spa of the Holy Roman Empire, situated west of Cologne and southeast of the Low Countries, in the Lower Rhenish–Westphalian Circle. The pilgrimages, the Coronation of the Holy Roman Emperor, the flourishing industries and the privileges conferred by the various emperors combined to make it one of the most prosperous market towns of the Holy Roman Empire.