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{{currency
| currency_name_in_local = ''Curana mequlemburgic'' (Meckelnish)<br>''Mekelnburga Krono'' (Aspiranto)
| currency_name_in_local = ''Mekelnburga regnodolaro'' (ao)<br>''Rixdale meckelmbourgeoise'' (ax)<br>''Meckelnburgse rîksdâlder'' (me)
| image_1 =
| image_1 =
| image_title_1 =
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| alt1 =
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| iso_code = MCK
| iso_code = MBD
| iso_exponent = 60
| iso_exponent = 100
| issuing_authority = Their Royal Majesty's Bank of Meckelnburgh
| issuing_authority = Their Royal Majesty's Bank
| issuing_authority_website = bank.mb
| issuing_authority_website = bank.mb
| mint = Royal Meckelnburgh Mint
| mint = Royal Meckelnburgh Mint
| mint_website = mint.mb
| mint_website = mint.mb
| date_of_introduction = 1598 AN
| date_of_introduction = {{AN|1715}}
| date_of_introduction_source =
| date_of_introduction_source =
| using_countries = {{team flag|Meckelnburgh}}
| using_countries = {{team flag|Meckelnburgh}}<br>{{team flag|Branniboria}} (BBD)<br>{{team flag|Salem}} (SMD)<br>{{team flag|Iselande}} (ISD)
| inflation_rate =  
| inflation_rate =  
| inflation_source_date =  
| inflation_source_date =  
| subunit_ratio_1 = <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>60</sub>
| subunit_ratio_1 = <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>100</sub>
| subunit_name_1 = Heller
| subunit_name_1 = Angster
| symbol = ₵, M₵K
| symbol = Ʀ
| symbol_subunit_1 = ħ
| symbol_subunit_1 = ⱥ
| nickname =
| nickname =
| nickname_subunit_1 =
| nickname_subunit_1 =
| plural = Crowns
| plural = Rixdollars
| plural_subunit_1 =  
| plural_subunit_1 =Angsters
| frequently_used_coins = 5ħ, 10ħ, 20ħ, ₵1, ₵2½
| frequently_used_coins = 5ⱥ, 10ⱥ, 25ⱥ, Ʀ1, Ʀ2½
| rarely_used_coins =
| rarely_used_coins = Ʀ5, Ʀ10
| frequently_used_banknotes = ₵5, ₵10, ₵20, ₵50, ₵100
| frequently_used_banknotes = Ʀ5, Ʀ10, Ʀ25, Ʀ100
| rarely_used_banknotes = ₵200, ₵500
| rarely_used_banknotes =Ʀ50
| replaced_currency = Meckelnburghish daler
| replaced_currency = Meckelnburgh crown
| pegged_with = [[Craitish Cräite]] = 1.5 MCK
| pegged_with =  
| value =  
| value =  
}}
}}
The '''crown''' (Meckelnish: ''curana''; Aspiranto: ''Krono''; sign: ''₵'') is the currency and legal tender of Meckelnburgh. Their Royal Majesty’s Bank of Meckelnburgh (Bank MCK) issues banknotes, the Royal Meckelnburgh Post issues postal notes, and the Royal Meckelnburgh Mint issues coins, Maundy money, and bullion issues.
The '''rixdollar''' (Aspiranto: ''regnodolaro''; Alexandrian: ''rixdale''; sign: ''Ʀ'') is the currency and legal tender of the [[Kingdom of Meckelnburgh|United Kingdom of Meckelnburgh]] and its constituent states of [[Meckelnburgh]], [[Branniboria]], the [[Prince-Archabbacy of Salem|Archabbacy of Salem]] and the [[Grand Duchy of Iselande]]. Their Royal Majesty’s Bank of Meckelnburgh (BankMB) issues banknotes, while the Royal Meckelnburgh Mint issues coins, Maundy money, and bullion issues.


The smaller denomination, one-sixtieth of a crown, is a '''heller''' (Meckelnish: ''heller''; Aspiranto: ''Helero''; sign: ''ħ''). The MOS–4 code of the currency used by banks and financial institutions is '''MCK'''.
The smaller denomination, one-100th of a rixdollar, is an '''angster''' (Aspiranto: ''angstero''; Alexandrian: ''angster''; Meckelnish: ''angster''; sign: ''ⱥ''). The MOS–4 code of the currency used by banks and financial institutions is '''MBD''' ('''M'''eckeln'''b'''urgh rix'''d'''ollar). The unofficial codes BBD, SMD and ISD refer to issues of Branniboria, Salem and Iselande crowns, respectively; each constituent country has a local mint and is entitled to mint its own minor currency and commemorative issues.  


==History==
==History==
The first currency of the United Kingdom of Meckelnburgh was the '''crown''', subdivided into 60 heller. It was first introduced in {{AN|1685}} at the creation of [[Meckelnburgh]]. With the ascension of [[Salem]] and [[Iselande]] to the kingdom, each were given minor coinage rights as users of the crown. The crown was pegged to the [[Craitish cräite]] at 1.5 crowns to a cräite.


===Pre-currency history===
In {{AN|1715}}, the kingdom replaced the crown with the rixdollar as part of a broad monetary policy, including the abolishment of the peg to the cräite. The new rixdollar was decimalized and became exchangeable with the crown at 1 rixdollar to 1.54 crowns. The smallest denominations were also abolished and [[Wikipedia:Cash rounding|cash rounding]] instituted to 5 angsters. In addition, the mint at Battleferd (D) was closed and the mint at Boulonne (C) was merged with Alexandretta (A)–production of bullion issues moved to Victoria (B).


===Meckelnburghish daler===
Branniboria was also permitted minor coinage rights to the rixdollar after its ascension, on the same order as Salem and Iselande.
 
===Adoption of the crown===


==Coinage==
==Coinage==
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{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! Obverse !! Reverse !! Value !! Mass !! Diameter !! Thickness !! Edge !! Composition !! Precious metal !! Years of issue !! Mint marks
! Obverse !! Reverse !! Value !! Mass !! Diameter !! Edge !! Composition !! Mint marks
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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 angster || 3.11 g || 19.1 mm|| rowspan="2" | plain
C: Boulonne
| rowspan="2" |95% copper
5% tin and zinc
|
|-
|-
| || || 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 angster || 6.22 g ||23.0 mm
|
|-
|-
| || || 20 heller || 5.74 g || 22.3 mm || 2.14 mm || Scalloped ||
| || || 25 angster || 5.00 g ||20.5 mm
|plain
| rowspan="5" |75% copper
25% nickel
|
|-
|-
| || || 1 crown || 7.50 g || 23.3 mm || 2.33 mm || Reeded ||rowspan=2|Cupronickel:<br>.750 copper<br>.250 nickel<br>Nickel brass:<br>.750 copper<br>.200 zinc<br>.050 nickel ||  
| || || 1 rixdollar || 2.27 g || 17.9 mm
| rowspan="4" |reeded
|
|-
|-
| || || 2½ crowns || 8.50 g || 25.8 mm || 2.20 mm || Lettered: <small>"AŬGURO DE ★<br>PLI BONEGA ★ TEMPAĜO ★"</small> ||
|
|
|2½ rixdollar
|5.67 g
|24.3 mm
|
|-
|-
|}
|
 
|
===Mint set obsolete coins===
|5 rixdollar
 
|11.34 g
{| class="wikitable"
|30.6 mm
|-
|
! Obverse !! Reverse !! Value !! Mass !! Diameter !! Thickness !! Edge !! Composition !! Precious metal !! Years of issue !! Mint marks
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| || || 6 heller || 3.11 g || 19.1 mm || 1.52 mm ||rowspan=4| Smooth ||rowspan=2| Bronze:<br>.950 copper<br>.050 tin ||rowspan=4| ''None'' || ||rowspan=4| B: Victoria
|-
| || || 12 heller || 6.22 g || 23.0 mm || 1.80 mm ||
|-
| || || 15 heller || 1.94 g || 17.9 mm || 1.15 mm ||rowspan=2|Cupronickel:<br>.750 copper<br>.250 nickel ||
|-
| || || 30 heller || 5.00 g || 20.5 mm || 1.95 mm ||  
|-
|-
|
|
|10 rixdollar
|22.7 g
|38.1 mm
|
|}
|}


===Celebratory coins===
===Commemorative denominations===


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! Obverse !! Reverse !! Value !! Mass !! Diameter !! Thickness !! Edge !! Composition !! Precious metal !! Years of issue !! Mint marks
! Obverse !! Reverse !! Value !! Mass !! Diameter !! Edge !! Composition !! Precious metal !! Mint marks
|-
| || || 5 crowns || 6.25 g || 24.3 mm || 1.75 mm ||rowspan=6| Reeded ||rowspan=3| Coinage silver:<br>.900 silver<br>.100 copper || 0.181 ozt silver || ||rowspan=3| B: Victoria
|-
|-
| || || 10 crowns || 12.5 g || 30.6 mm || 2.15 mm || 0.362 ozt silver ||
| || || 50 angsters || 10 g || 30 mm || Smooth || Bronze:<br>.970 copper<br>.030 tin
| ''None''|| B: Victoria<br>E: Salem (SMD)<br>F: North Antrusburgh (ISD)
|-
|-
| || || 20 crowns || 26.7 g || 38.1 mm || 2.40 mm || 0.773 ozt silver ||
| || || 25 rixdollars || 25 g || 37 mm  
|-
|Reeded
| || || 50 crowns || 3.89 g || 16.7 mm ||rowspan=3| 1.67 mm || Red gold:<br>.4500 copper<br>.3500 silver<br>.2000 gold || 0.0438 ozt silver<br>0.0250 (½ dwt) ozt gold || ||rowspan=3| D: Battleferd
|Coin silver:<br>.900 silver<br>.100 copper|| 22.5 g Ag
|-
|B: Victoria<br>F: North Antrusburgh (ISD)
| || || 100 crowns || 3.46 g || 14.2 mm || Electrum:<br>.5250 silver<br>.4500 gold<br>.0250 copper || 0.0583 ozt silver<br>0.0500 (1 dwt) ozt gold ||
|-
| || || 200 crowns || 4.15 g || 14.4 mm || Yellow gold:<br>.7500 gold<br>.1500 copper<br>.1000 silver || 0.100 (2 dwt) ozt gold<br>0.0133 ozt silver ||
|-
|-
|
|
|50 rixdollars
|3.226 g
|18 mm
|Hearts
|Coin gold:<br>.900 gold<br>.100 copper
|2.903 g Au
|B: Victoria
|}
|}


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|-
! Obverse !! Reverse !! Value !! Mass !! Diameter !! Thickness !! Edge !! Composition !! Precious metal !! Years of issue !! Mint marks
! Obverse !! Reverse !! Value !! Mass !! Diameter !! Edge !! Composition !! Precious metal !! Mint marks
|-
| || || 1 heller || 0.750 g || 14.0 mm || 0.60 mm ||rowspan=4| Groove ||rowspan=4| Coinage silver:<br>.900 silver<br>.100 copper || 0.0217 ozt silver || ||rowspan=4| 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 ||  
| || || 5 heller || 1.67 g || 17.15 mm || rowspan="3" | Smooth || Billon:<br>.050 silver<br>.850 copper<br>.050 nickel<br>.050 zinc
| 0.083 g Ag|| rowspan="3" | E: Salem
|-
|-
| || || 4 heller || 5.00 g || 22.0 mm || 1.30 mm || 0.145 ozt silver ||
| || || 10 heller || 2.5 g || 19.15 mm  
| Billon:<br>.100 silver<br>.800 copper<br>.050 nickel<br>.050 zinc
|0.25 g Ag
|-
|-
| || || 15 heller || 3.25 g || 21.05 mm
| Billon:<br>.150 silver<br>.750 copper<br>.050 nickel<br>.050 zinc
|0.49 g Ag
|}
|}


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{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 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: <small>"MECKELNBURGH ★<br>1 LBS TROY ★ 9583 FINE ★"</small> || Britannia silver:<br>.9583 gold<br>.0417 copper || 12.00 (1 lbst) ozt silver || || D: Battleferd
|-
|}
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 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: <small>"MECKELNBURGH ★<br>2 DWT TROY ★ 9167 FINE ★"</small> || Bullion palladium:<br>.9167 gold<br>.0833 copper || 0.1000 (2 dwt) ozt palladium || ||rowspan=2| D: Battleferd
|-
| || || 1,000 crowns || 31.120 g || 36.10 mm || 2.529 mm || Lettered: <small>"MECKELNBURGH ★<br>1 OZ TROY ★ 9995 FINE ★"</small> || Fine palladium:<br>.9995 gold<br>.0005 copper || 1.000 ozt palladium ||
|-
|}
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Gold Bullion
|-
|-
! Obverse !! Reverse !! Value !! Mass !! Diameter !! Thickness !! Edge !! Composition !! Precious metal !! Years of issue !! Mint marks
! Obverse !! Reverse !! Value !! Mass !! Diameter !! Edge !! Composition !! Precious metal !! Mint marks
|-
|-
| || || 500 crowns || 8.640 g || 17.73 mm ||rowspan=2| 2.023 mm || Lettered: <small>"MECKELNBURGH ★<br>¼ OZ TROY ★ 9000 FINE ★"</small> || Coinage gold:<br>.9000 gold<br>.1000 copper || 0.2500 (¼) ozt gold || ||rowspan=4| D: Battleferd
| || || 100 rixdollars || 6.452 g || 21 mm  
| rowspan="3" |Lettered: <small>"MECKELNBURGH ★ 9000 GOLD FINE ★"</small>
| rowspan="3" |Coin gold:<br>.9000 gold<br>.1000 copper|| 5.806 g Au
| rowspan="3" |B: Victoria
|-
|-
| || || 1,000 crowns || 16.965 g || 24.63 mm || Lettered: <small>"MECKELNBURGH ★<br>½ OZ TROY ★ 9167 FINE ★"</small> || Bullion gold:<br>.9167 gold<br>.0833 copper || 0.5000 (½) ozt gold ||
| || || 250 rixdollars || 16.13 g || 28.5 mm || 14.52 g Au
|-
| || || 2,000 crowns || 31.546 g || 28.92 mm || 2.529 mm || Lettered: <small>"MECKELNBURGH ★<br>1 OZ TROY ★ 9860 FINE ★"</small> || Ducat gold:<br>.9860 gold<br>.0140 copper || 1.000 ozt gold ||
|-
| || || 5,000 crowns || 77.798 g || 36.80 mm || 3.793 mm || Lettered: <small>"MECKELNBURGH ★<br>2½ OZ TROY ★ 9999 FINE ★"</small> || Fine gold:<br>.9995 gold<br>.0005 copper || 2.500 ozt gold ||
|-
|}
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 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: <small>"MECKELNBURGH ★<br>3 DWT TROY ★ 9500 FINE ★"</small> || Alexandrian platinum:<br>.9500 gold<br>.0500 copper || 0.1500 (3 dwt) ozt platinum|| || D: Battleferd
|-
|-
| || || 500 rixdollars || 32.26 g || 35.5 mm || 29.03 g Au
|}
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! Obverse !! Reverse !! Value !! Width !! Height !! Weight !! Material used !! Years of issue !! Years of printing
! Obverse !! Reverse !! Value !! Width !! Height !! Weight !! Material used !! Years of issue !! Years of printing
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| || || 5 crowns || || || || || ||
| || || 5 rixdollars || || || || || ||
|-
| || || 10 crowns || || || || || ||
|-
| || || 20 crowns || || || || || ||
|-
| || || 50 crowns || || || || || ||
|-
| || || 100 crowns || || || || || ||
|-
| || || 200 crowns || || || || || ||
|-
| || || 500 crowns || || || || || ||
|-
|}
 
===Postal notes===
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Obverse !! Reverse !! Value !! Width !! Height !! Weight !! Material used !! Years of issue !! Years of printing
|-
|-
| || || 5 heller (₵0.083) || || || || || ||
| || || 10 rixdollars || || || || || ||
|-
|-
| || || 10 heller (₵0.17) || || || || || ||
| || || 25 rixdollars || || || || || ||
|-
|-
| || || 20 heller (₵0.33) || || || || || ||
| || || 50 rixdollars || || || || || ||
|-
|-
| || || 100 rixdollars || || || || || ||
|}
|}


[[Category:Meckelnburgh]]
[[Category:Meckelnburgh]]
[[Category:Currency]]

Latest revision as of 15:30, 5 September 2024

Meckelnburgh rixdollar
Mekelnburga regnodolaro (ao)
Rixdale meckelmbourgeoise (ax)
Meckelnburgse rîksdâlder (me)
Denominations
Subunit
 1⁄100 Angster
Plural Rixdollars
 Angster Angsters
Symbol Ʀ
 Angster ⱥ
Banknotes
 Freq. used Ʀ5, Ʀ10, Ʀ25, Ʀ100
 Rarely used Ʀ50
Coins
 Freq. used 5ⱥ, 10ⱥ, 25ⱥ, Ʀ1, Ʀ2½
 Rarely used Ʀ5, Ʀ10
Demographics
Date of introduction 1715 AN
Replaced Meckelnburgh crown
User(s) Meckelnburgh Meckelnburgh
Branniboria Branniboria (BBD)
Salem Salem (SMD)
Iselande Iselande (ISD)
Issuance
Central bank Their Royal Majesty's Bank
 Website bank.mb
Mint Royal Meckelnburgh Mint
 Website mint.mb

The rixdollar (Aspiranto: regnodolaro; Alexandrian: rixdale; sign: Ʀ) is the currency and legal tender of the United Kingdom of Meckelnburgh and its constituent states of Meckelnburgh, Branniboria, the Archabbacy of Salem and the Grand Duchy of Iselande. Their Royal Majesty’s Bank of Meckelnburgh (BankMB) issues banknotes, while the Royal Meckelnburgh Mint issues coins, Maundy money, and bullion issues.

The smaller denomination, one-100th of a rixdollar, is an angster (Aspiranto: angstero; Alexandrian: angster; Meckelnish: angster; sign: ⱥ). The MOS–4 code of the currency used by banks and financial institutions is MBD (Meckelnburgh rixdollar). The unofficial codes BBD, SMD and ISD refer to issues of Branniboria, Salem and Iselande crowns, respectively; each constituent country has a local mint and is entitled to mint its own minor currency and commemorative issues.

History

The first currency of the United Kingdom of Meckelnburgh was the crown, subdivided into 60 heller. It was first introduced in 1685 AN at the creation of Meckelnburgh. With the ascension of Salem and Iselande to the kingdom, each were given minor coinage rights as users of the crown. The crown was pegged to the Craitish cräite at 1.5 crowns to a cräite.

In 1715 AN, the kingdom replaced the crown with the rixdollar as part of a broad monetary policy, including the abolishment of the peg to the cräite. The new rixdollar was decimalized and became exchangeable with the crown at 1 rixdollar to 1.54 crowns. The smallest denominations were also abolished and cash rounding instituted to 5 angsters. In addition, the mint at Battleferd (D) was closed and the mint at Boulonne (C) was merged with Alexandretta (A)–production of bullion issues moved to Victoria (B).

Branniboria was also permitted minor coinage rights to the rixdollar after its ascension, on the same order as Salem and Iselande.

Coinage

Obverse Reverse Value Mass Diameter Edge Composition Mint marks
5 angster 3.11 g 19.1 mm plain 95% copper

5% tin and zinc

10 angster 6.22 g 23.0 mm
25 angster 5.00 g 20.5 mm plain 75% copper

25% nickel

1 rixdollar 2.27 g 17.9 mm reeded
2½ rixdollar 5.67 g 24.3 mm
5 rixdollar 11.34 g 30.6 mm
10 rixdollar 22.7 g 38.1 mm

Commemorative denominations

Obverse Reverse Value Mass Diameter Edge Composition Precious metal Mint marks
50 angsters 10 g 30 mm Smooth Bronze:
.970 copper
.030 tin 		None B: Victoria
E: Salem (SMD)
F: North Antrusburgh (ISD)
25 rixdollars 25 g 37 mm Reeded Coin silver:
.900 silver
.100 copper		 22.5 g Ag B: Victoria
F: North Antrusburgh (ISD)
50 rixdollars 3.226 g 18 mm Hearts Coin gold:
.900 gold
.100 copper 		2.903 g Au B: Victoria

Maundy money

Obverse Reverse Value Mass Diameter Edge Composition Precious metal Mint marks
5 heller 1.67 g 17.15 mm Smooth Billon:
.050 silver
.850 copper
.050 nickel
.050 zinc 		0.083 g Ag E: Salem
10 heller 2.5 g 19.15 mm Billon:
.100 silver
.800 copper
.050 nickel
.050 zinc 		0.25 g Ag
15 heller 3.25 g 21.05 mm Billon:
.150 silver
.750 copper
.050 nickel
.050 zinc 		0.49 g Ag

Bullion

Obverse Reverse Value Mass Diameter Edge Composition Precious metal Mint marks
100 rixdollars 6.452 g 21 mm Lettered: "MECKELNBURGH ★ 9000 GOLD FINE ★" Coin gold:
.9000 gold
.1000 copper		 5.806 g Au B: Victoria
250 rixdollars 16.13 g 28.5 mm 14.52 g Au
500 rixdollars 32.26 g 35.5 mm 29.03 g Au

Banknotes

Obverse Reverse Value Width Height Weight Material used Years of issue Years of printing
5 rixdollars
10 rixdollars
25 rixdollars
50 rixdollars
100 rixdollars
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