Meckelnburgh rixdollar
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| 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 | A: Alexandretta B: Boulonne | |||
| 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 |
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| 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 | 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 | Segmented | 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 |
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 | Edge | Composition | Precious metal | Years of issue | Mint marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 crowns | 8.640 g | 15.08 mm | Reeded | Coinage gold: .9000 gold .1000 copper |
0.2500 ozt (1/4 ozt) gold | K: Kingsport | |||
| 1,000 crowns | 16.965 g | 20.95 mm | Bullion gold: .9167 gold .0833 copper |
0.5000 ozt (1/2 ozt) gold | |||||
| 2,000 crowns | 31.546 g | 27.51 mm | Ducat gold: .9860 gold .0140 copper |
1.000 ozt gold | |||||
| 5,000 crowns | 77.767 g | 42.85 mm | 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) |