The Kreuzer, in English usually kreutzer, was a silver coin and unit of currency existing in the southern German states prior to the unification of Germany, and in Austria.Early historyIn 1559 a value of 60 Kreuzer to 1 gulden had been adopted throughout the Southern states of the Holy Roman Em ... |
During the reign of Nicholas I of Russia, a variety of silver coins were minted. Nicholas I ruled from 1825 to 1855. Here are the main types of silver coins that circulated during his reign:Ruble: The ruble was the primary unit of currency in the Russian Empire, and silver rubles featuring Nich ... |
The antoninianus was a coin used during the Roman Empire thought to have been valued at 2 denarii. It was initially silver, but was slowly debased to bronze. The coin was introduced by Caracalla in early 215 and was a silver coin similar to the denarius except that it was slightly larger and fe ... |