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The historic development of coin-minting in Hamburg.
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In the 9th century |
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The archbishop of ‘Hammaburg’ exercised the imperial minting right. The first coin minted is dated back to 834. |
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1189 |
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Award of the imperial right ‘potestas examinandi’, for inspection and for the authenticity of the coins from the Count’s Schauenburg mint by Emperor Friedrich Barbarossa. |
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1325 |
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Hamburg obtained the right to mint coins as a result of the purchase of the mint from the Count of Holstein. |
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1373-1379 |
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Founding of the Wenden Minting Association, where Hamburg played a significant role. Minting of the Witten (first multiple pfennig coin). |
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1435 |
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Emperor Sigismund granted Hamburg the right to mint gold florins. In 1475, Emperor Friedrich III extended this right to the minting of gold ducats. |
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