state coin

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During the Kipper and Wipper period and until the late 18th century, state coins (Landmünzen} in the German part of the Holy Roman Empire were those that were not minted according to the relevant imperial standard (Reichsfuß), but using a lesser alloy and thus were only fit for circulation in the territory of their mint masters. There were therefore a type of fiat coin known as a Scheidemünze.

State coins were mostly issued in smaller denominations, but from 1687 even Brandenburg 2/3 thalers bore the designation “Brandenb. Landmünz."Schrötter (1930), p. 342.Kroha (1997), p. 262.

The term "state coin" ({{lang|de|Landmünze}}) should not be confused with the term "national coins" or "state coinage" ({{lang|de|Landesmünzen}}), which includes all the coins issued by a country.