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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'' || ||style='border-style: solid solid | | || || 5 heller || 3.06 g || 18.8 mm || 1.67 mm || Smooth || Copper-plated:<br>.944 zinc<br>.056 copper ||rowspan=5| ''None'' || ||style='border-style: solid solid solid solid;' rowspan=3| V: Victoria ||style='border-style: none none none none;| | ||
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| || || 10 heller || 4.10 g || 19.8 mm || 1.93 mm || Groove ||rowspan=2| Meckelnish gold:<br>.890 copper<br>.050 zinc<br>.050 aluminum<br>.010 tin || | | || || 10 heller || 4.10 g || 19.8 mm || 1.93 mm || Groove ||rowspan=2| Meckelnish gold:<br>.890 copper<br>.050 zinc<br>.050 aluminum<br>.010 tin || ||style='border-style: none none none none;| | ||
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| || || 20 heller || 5.74 g || 22.3 mm || 2.14 mm || Scalloped || | | || || 20 heller || 5.74 g || 22.3 mm || 2.14 mm || Scalloped || ||style='border-style: none none none none;| | ||
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| || || 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 || || rowspan="2" colspan="2" | A: Alexandretta<br>B: Boulonne | | || || 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 || ||rowspan="2" colspan="2" style='border: none;' | A: Alexandretta<br>B: Boulonne | ||
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| || || 2½ crowns || 8.50 g || 25.8 mm || 2.20 mm || Lettered: <small>"AŬGURO DE ★<br>PLI BONEGA ★ TEMPAĜO ★"</small> || | | || || 2½ crowns || 8.50 g || 25.8 mm || 2.20 mm || Lettered: <small>"AŬGURO DE ★<br>PLI BONEGA ★ TEMPAĜO ★"</small> || | ||
Revision as of 07:28, 16 January 2021
| Meckelnburgh rixdollar | |
| Curana meckelmbergic (Meckelnish) Mekelnburga Krono (Aspiranto) | |
| Denominations | |
|---|---|
| Subunit | |
| 1⁄60 | Heller |
| Plural | Crowns |
| Symbol | ₵, M₵K |
| Heller | ħ |
| Banknotes | |
| Freq. used | ₵5, ₵10, ₵20, ₵50, ₵100 |
| Rarely used |
₵200, ₵500 Postal: 5ħ, 10ħ, 20ħ |
| Coins | |
| Freq. used | 5ħ, 10ħ, 20ħ, ₵1, ₵2½ |
| Rarely used |
6ħ, 12ħ, 15ħ, 30ħ Celebratory: ₵5, ₵10, ₵20 Maundy: 1ħ, 2ħ, 3ħ, 4ħ Bullion: ₵50, ₵100, ₵200, ₵500, ₵1,000, ₵5,000 |
| Demographics | |
| Date of introduction | 1598 AN |
| Replaced | Meckelnburghish daler |
| User(s) |
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| Issuance | |
| Central bank | Their 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 (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 smaller denomination, one-sixtieth of a crown, is a heller (sign: ħ; Meckelnish: heller; Aspiranto: Helero). 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 | V: Victoria | ||||
| 10 heller | 4.10 g | 19.8 mm | 1.93 mm | Groove | Meckelnish gold: .890 copper .050 zinc .050 aluminum .010 tin |
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| 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 |
A: Alexandretta B: Boulonne | |||||
| 2½ crowns | 8.50 g | 25.8 mm | 2.20 mm | Lettered: "AŬGURO DE ★ PLI BONEGA ★ TEMPAĜO ★" |
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Mint set obsolete coins
| Obverse | Reverse | Value | Mass | Diameter | Edge | Composition | Precious metal | Years of issue | Mint marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 heller (₵0.10) | Smooth | V: Victoria | |||||||
| 12 heller (₵0.20) | |||||||||
| 15 heller (₵0.25) | |||||||||
| 30 heller (₵0.50) |
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 | V: 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 | 15.2 mm | 2.02 mm | Red gold: .4500 copper .3500 silver .2000 gold |
0.0438 ozt silver 0.0250 ozt gold |
K: Kingsport | ||||
| 100 crowns | 3.46 g | 12.9 mm | Electrum: .5250 silver .4500 gold .0250 copper |
0.0583 ozt silver 0.0500 ozt gold |
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| 200 crowns | 4.15 g | 13.0 mm | Yellow gold: .7500 gold .1500 copper .1000 silver |
0.100 ozt gold 0.0133 ozt silver |
Maundy money
| Obverse | Reverse | Value | Mass | Diameter | Edge | Composition | Precious metal | Years of issue | Mint marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 heller | 0.750 g | 14.0 mm | Groove | Coinage silver: .900 silver .100 copper |
0.0217 ozt silver | S: Salem | |||
| 2 heller | 1.25 g | 15.5 mm | 0.0362 ozt silver | ||||||
| 3 heller | 2.50 g | 17.9 mm | 0.0723 ozt silver | ||||||
| 4 heller | 5.00 g | 22.0 mm | 0.145 ozt silver |
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 ★ 0.9000 FINE ★" |
Coinage gold: .9000 gold .1000 copper |
0.2500 ozt (¼ ozt) gold | K: Kingsport | |||
| 1,000 crowns | 16.965 g | 24.63 mm | Lettered: "MECKELNBURGH ★ ½ OZ TROY ★ 0.9167 FINE ★" |
Bullion gold: .9167 gold .0833 copper |
0.5000 ozt (½ ozt) gold | |||||
| 2,000 crowns | 31.546 g | 28.92 mm | 2.529 mm | Lettered: "MECKELNBURGH ★ 1 OZ TROY ★ 0.9860 FINE ★" |
Ducat gold: .9860 gold .0140 copper |
1.000 ozt gold | ||||
| 5,000 crowns | 77.767 g | 36.78 mm | 3.793 mm | Lettered: "MECKELNBURGH ★ 2½ OZ TROY ★ 0.9999 FINE ★" |
24 karat gold: .9999 gold .0001 copper |
2.500 ozt gold |
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) |