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| || || 5 heller || 3.06 g || 18.8 mm || 1.67 mm || Smooth || Copper-plated:<br>.944 zinc<br>.056 copper ||rowspan=5| ''None'' || || A: Alexandretta<br>B: Victoria
| || || 5 heller || 3.06 g || 18.8 mm || 1.67 mm || Smooth || Copper-plated:<br>.944 zinc<br>.056 copper ||rowspan=5| ''None'' || || A: Alexandretta<br>B: Victoria<br>C: Boulonne
C: Boulonne
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| || || 10 heller || 4.10 g || 19.8 mm || 1.93 mm || Groove ||rowspan=2| Normark gold:<br>.890 copper<br>.050 zinc<br>.050 aluminum<br>.010 tin || ||rowspan=4 | A: Alexandretta<br>C: Boulonne
| || || 10 heller || 4.10 g || 19.8 mm || 1.93 mm || Groove ||rowspan=2| Normark gold:<br>.890 copper<br>.050 zinc<br>.050 aluminum<br>.010 tin || ||rowspan=4 | A: Alexandretta<br>C: Boulonne

Revision as of 06:21, 11 January 2022

Meckelnburgh rixdollar
Mekelnburga krono (ao)
Meckelmbourgeois couronne (ax)
Denominations
Subunit
160 Heller
Plural Crowns
Symbol ₵, M₵K
 Heller ħ
Banknotes
 Freq. used ₵5, ₵10, ₵20, ₵50, ₵100
 Rarely used ₵200, ₵500
Coins
 Freq. used 5ħ, 10ħ, 20ħ, ₵1, ₵2½
Demographics
Date of introduction 1598 AN
Replaced Meckelnburghish daler
User(s) Meckelnburgh Meckelnburgh
Issuance
Central bank Her Royal Majesty's Bank of Meckelnburgh
 Website bank.mb
Mint Royal Meckelnburgh Mint
 Website mint.mb
Valuation
Pegged with Craitish Cräite = 1.5 MCK

The crown (Aspiranto: krono; Alexandrian: couronne; sign: ) is the currency and legal tender of Meckelnburgh. Their Royal Majesty’s Bank of Meckelnburgh (BankMB) issues banknotes, the Royal Meckelnburgh Post issues postal notes, and the Royal Meckelnburgh Mint issues coins, Maundy money, and bullion issues.

The smaller denomination, one-sixtieth of a crown, is a heller (Aspiranto: helero; Alexandrian: haller; sign: ħ). The MOS–4 code of the currency used by banks and financial institutions is MCK.

History

Pre-currency history

Meckelnburghish daler

Adoption of the crown

Coinage

Obverse Reverse Value Mass Diameter Thickness Edge Composition Precious metal Years of issue Mint marks
5 heller 3.06 g 18.8 mm 1.67 mm Smooth Copper-plated:
.944 zinc
.056 copper
None A: Alexandretta
B: Victoria
C: Boulonne
10 heller 4.10 g 19.8 mm 1.93 mm Groove Normark gold:
.890 copper
.050 zinc
.050 aluminum
.010 tin
A: Alexandretta
C: Boulonne
20 heller 5.74 g 22.3 mm 2.14 mm Scalloped
1 crown 7.50 g 23.3 mm 2.33 mm Reeded Cupronickel:
.750 copper
.250 nickel
Nickel brass:
.750 copper
.200 zinc
.050 nickel
2½ crowns 8.50 g 25.8 mm 2.20 mm Lettered: "AŬGURO DE ★
PLI BONEGA ★ TEMPAĜO ★"

Mint set obsolete coins

Obverse Reverse Value Mass Diameter Thickness Edge Composition Precious metal Years of issue Mint marks
6 heller 3.11 g 19.1 mm 1.52 mm Smooth Bronze:
.950 copper
.050 tin
None B: Victoria
12 heller 6.22 g 23.0 mm 1.80 mm
15 heller 1.94 g 17.9 mm 1.15 mm Cupronickel:
.750 copper
.250 nickel
30 heller 5.00 g 20.5 mm 1.95 mm

Celebratory coins

Obverse Reverse Value Mass Diameter Thickness Edge Composition Precious metal Years of issue Mint marks
5 crowns 6.25 g 24.3 mm 1.75 mm Reeded Coinage silver:
.900 silver
.100 copper
0.181 ozt silver B: Victoria
10 crowns 12.5 g 30.6 mm 2.15 mm 0.362 ozt silver
20 crowns 26.7 g 38.1 mm 2.40 mm 0.773 ozt silver
50 crowns 3.89 g 16.7 mm 1.67 mm Red gold:
.4500 copper
.3500 silver
.2000 gold
0.0438 ozt silver
0.0250 (½ dwt) ozt gold
D: Battleferd
100 crowns 3.46 g 14.2 mm Electrum:
.5250 silver
.4500 gold
.0250 copper
0.0583 ozt silver
0.0500 (1 dwt) ozt gold
200 crowns 4.15 g 14.4 mm Yellow gold:
.7500 gold
.1500 copper
.1000 silver
0.100 (2 dwt) ozt gold
0.0133 ozt silver

Maundy money

Obverse Reverse Value Mass Diameter Thickness Edge Composition Precious metal Years of issue Mint marks
1 heller 0.750 g 14.0 mm 0.60 mm Groove Coinage silver:
.900 silver
.100 copper
0.0217 ozt silver E: Salem
2 heller 1.25 g 15.5 mm 0.80 mm 0.0362 ozt silver
3 heller 2.50 g 17.9 mm 1.10 mm 0.0723 ozt silver
4 heller 5.00 g 22.0 mm 1.30 mm 0.145 ozt silver

Bullion

Silver Bullion
Obverse Reverse Value Mass Diameter Thickness Edge Composition Precious metal Years of issue Mint marks
400 crowns 389.484 g 88.89 mm 6.025 mm Lettered: "MECKELNBURGH ★
1 LBS TROY ★ 9583 FINE ★"
Britannia silver:
.9583 gold
.0417 copper
12.00 (1 lbst) ozt silver D: Battleferd
Palladium Bullion
Obverse Reverse Value Mass Diameter Thickness Edge Composition Precious metal Years of issue Mint marks
100 crowns 3.393 g 14.88 mm 1.670 mm Lettered: "MECKELNBURGH ★
2 DWT TROY ★ 9167 FINE ★"
Bullion palladium:
.9167 gold
.0833 copper
0.1000 (2 dwt) ozt palladium D: Battleferd
1,000 crowns 31.120 g 36.10 mm 2.529 mm Lettered: "MECKELNBURGH ★
1 OZ TROY ★ 9995 FINE ★"
Fine palladium:
.9995 gold
.0005 copper
1.000 ozt palladium
Gold Bullion
Obverse Reverse Value Mass Diameter Thickness Edge Composition Precious metal Years of issue Mint marks
500 crowns 8.640 g 17.73 mm 2.023 mm Lettered: "MECKELNBURGH ★
¼ OZ TROY ★ 9000 FINE ★"
Coinage gold:
.9000 gold
.1000 copper
0.2500 (¼) ozt gold D: Battleferd
1,000 crowns 16.965 g 24.63 mm Lettered: "MECKELNBURGH ★
½ OZ TROY ★ 9167 FINE ★"
Bullion gold:
.9167 gold
.0833 copper
0.5000 (½) ozt gold
2,000 crowns 31.546 g 28.92 mm 2.529 mm Lettered: "MECKELNBURGH ★
1 OZ TROY ★ 9860 FINE ★"
Ducat gold:
.9860 gold
.0140 copper
1.000 ozt gold
5,000 crowns 77.798 g 36.80 mm 3.793 mm Lettered: "MECKELNBURGH ★
2½ OZ TROY ★ 9999 FINE ★"
Fine gold:
.9995 gold
.0005 copper
2.500 ozt gold
Platinum Bullion
Obverse Reverse Value Mass Diameter Thickness Edge Composition Precious metal Years of issue Mint marks
400 crowns 4.912 g 13.67 mm 1.670 mm Lettered: "MECKELNBURGH ★
3 DWT TROY ★ 9500 FINE ★"
Alexandrian platinum:
.9500 gold
.0500 copper
0.1500 (3 dwt) ozt platinum D: Battleferd

Banknotes

Obverse Reverse Value Width Height Weight Material used Years of issue Years of printing
5 crowns
10 crowns
20 crowns
50 crowns
100 crowns
200 crowns
500 crowns

Postal notes

Obverse Reverse Value Width Height Weight Material used Years of issue Years of printing
5 heller (₵0.083)
10 heller (₵0.17)
20 heller (₵0.33)