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OFCC World Mints > Germany > Karlsruhe State Mint.

This section of Obscure Finds Numismatic Collection is about a Mint (an industrial facility which manufactures coins for currency) from the Germany region referred to as the Karlsruhe State Mint.

Germany - Karlsruhe State Mint is located at:
Stephanienstraße 28 a 76133 Karlsruhe

Germany - Karlsruhe State Mint

Germany - Karlsruhe State Mint

Staatliche Münze Karlsruhe
Staatliche Münze Karlsruhe
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Karlsruhe Geo Location
Latitude: 49.0121
Longitude: 8.39543
Elevation: 377ft (115m)
Karlsruhe State Mint
Part of: Baden-Wuerttemberg
Address: Stephanienstraße 28 a 76133 Karlsruhe
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)721 / 9174-0
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Germany - Karlsruhe State Mint Description

Staatliche Münze Karlsruhe (State Mint Karlsruhe)
Source: de.wikipedia.org

The State Mint Baden-Württemberg Karlsruhe is the smallest mint in Germany and based in the center of Karlsruhe.

The mint building architecture is based on the plans of the military architect Friedrich Arnold from 1816, which was picked up by the famous architect Friedrich Weinbrenner Karlsruhe and completed after his death on 9 February 1827 by his pupil Friedrich Theodor Fischer.

- 210-250 million coins are marked annually in the day.
- The first ten guilder coin was minted in the spring of 1827.

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Staatliche Münze Karlsruhe
Source: de.wikipedia.org

The State Mint Baden-Württemberg Karlsruhe is the smallest mint Germany and based in the center of Karlsruhe. As previously common, so belonged to the residence of a prince always a mint. This took place in 1732 in an outbuilding of the castle into place. Two years after the founding of the coin she was transferred to the protective walls of Durlach. Through a clever alliance and marriage politics Baden increased greatly influence and was the Grand Duchy. As a result of these events in 1816 to build a new coin has already been decided.

The building is based on the plans of the military architect Friedrich Arnold from 1816, which was picked up by the famous architect Friedrich Weinbrenner Karlsruhe and completed after his death on 9 February 1827 by his pupil Friedrich Theodor Fischer. In the coin, nor 210-250 million coins are marked annually in the day, the first ten guilder coin was minted in the spring of 1827.

In 1998, the State Mint closed in Karlsruhe and Stuttgart at the State Mint of Baden-Wuerttemberg together.

The mintmark the Mint Karlsruhe is "G".

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