State coin

During the Kipper and Wipper period and until the late 18th century, state coins (Landmünzen} in the German part of the Holy Roman Empire were those that were not minted according to the relevant imperial standard (Reichsfuß), but using a lesser alloy and thus were only fit for circulation in the territory of their mint masters. There were therefore a type of fiat coin known as a Scheidemünze.

George, Principality of Calenberg, 2 Mariengroschen state coins, 1638 (Gerhard Welter, 1462)
Augustus II, Electorate of Saxony, 6 Pfennige state coin, 1701 Roter Seufzer, Leipzig Mint

State coins were mostly issued in smaller denominations, but from 1687 even Brandenburg 2/3 thalers bore the designation “Brandenb. Landmünz."[1][2]

The term "state coin" (Landmünze) should not be confused with the term "national coins" or "state coinage" (Landesmünzen), which includes all the coins issued by a country.

See also
  • Kipper mints (Electoral Saxony)
  • Kippertaler

References
  1. Schrötter (1930), p. 342.
  2. Kroha (1997), p. 262.

Bibliography
  • Kroha, Tyll (1997). Großes Lexikon der Numismatik. 2nd edn. Gütersloh: Bertelsmann Lexikon Verlag.
  • Schrötter, Friedrich Frh (1970).Wörterbuch der Münzkunde. 2nd, unchanged print of the 1930 edn. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter.
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