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Danzig coins 1 Silver Gulden Coin of 1923 |
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Coins of the Free City of Danzig 1 Silver Gulden Coin of 1923 |
Obverse: Denomination numeral (1) beneath star above ship and legend in four lines. The round ship is a stylized Cog, a Cargo-carrying Vessel of the Middle Ages.
Legend: 1* GUL / DEN / FREIE STADT DANZIG
Reverse: Star above shield of the Free City of Danzig, held by roaring lions, guardians of the Free State of Danzig. Date (1923) below.
Reference: KM-145.
Diameter: 23 mm
Weight: 4.99 gram of Silver (.750)
The coinage of Danzig was issued with the monetary unit of gulden = 100 pfennigs. The currency was based on an exchange rate of 25 gulden equal to 1£ Pound Sterling.
The gulden has a par value of approximately $0.1947.