German State Free imperial city of Frankfurt 1 Pfennig {1786-1806} FEATURING front: spread eagle wearing crown For almost five centuries, the German city of Frankfurt was a city-state within two major Germanic entities: The Holy Roman Empire as the Free Imperial City of Frankfurt (German: Freie Reichsstadt Frankfurt) (until 1806) The German Confederation as the Free City of Frankfurt (Freie Stadt Frankfurt) (1815–66) Frankfurt was a major city of the Holy Roman Empire, being the seat of imperial elections since 885 and the city for imperial coronations from 1562 (previously in Free Imperial City of Aachen) until 1792. Frankfurt was declared an Imperial Free City (Reichsstadt) in 1372, making the city an entity of Imperial immediacy, meaning immediately subordinate to the Holy Roman Emperor and not to a regional ruler or a local nobleman. • quantity 1 • demonetized {no longer in circulation} polished Copper coin • diameter: 20.8 mm • weight: 1.6 g • thickness: 0.7 mm ***choose length for bronze link chain from drop down menu 16-22 inches*** If you need a shorter length please message me facebook.com/coinedJewelry instagram.com/coinedJewelry twitter.com/coinedJewelry pinterest.com/coinedJewelry tumblr.com/blog/coinedJewelry