Features
Issuer Free imperial city of Aachen (German States)
Ruling authority Free imperial city (Freie Reichsstadt) (1166-1798)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 1757-1798
Value 12 Hellers (1⁄48)
Currency Thaler (1504-1798)
Composition Bronze
Weight 4.4 g
Diameter 24 mm
Thickness 1 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number N#3957Help
References KM# 51, Schön DM# 19
Obverse
Eagle separating the date to its side.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
17 97
G S

Reverse
Five-line inscription

Script: Latin

Lettering:
XII
HELLER
REICHS
STADT
ACHEN

Edge
Plain

Mint
Aachen, Germany
Marks
MR Rensonet, Mint Master, Aachen (1758-1761)
IK Johann Kohl, Mint Master, Aachen (1764-1790)
GS Godefried Stanislaus, Mint Master,

Some varieties in 1793.
Obverse
Eagle has wide feathers on wings and ball shape tail of 6 feathers.

Reverse
Die A - no flowers on the sides of XII, the bottom floral design has flower to the right of legend.
Die B - left and right sides of XII and the center of the bottom floral design are decorated with