A high resolution photograph shows the back of a circular 1 Neugroschen coin from the Kingdom of Saxony. The coin has a dark and weathered surface. The text is raised from the surface. The main value is in the center. Other information follows the curve of the edge. At the bottom of the frame, a metric ruler and a technical color scale are visible for archival purposes.

original: "SCHEIDE MÜNZE". This term refers to a coin whose metal value is less than its legal face value, intended for use as small change.

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GROSCHEN

The Neugroschen was a unit of currency used in Saxony after 1841. It was part of a decimal system where one groschen was worth ten pfennige.

The letter B is the mint mark representing the Dresden Mint.

original: "PFENNIGE". This indicates the exchange value of the 1 Neugroschen coin.

Fractional currency: Small change or token coins used for minor transactions.
Neugroschen: A Saxon coin unit.
Pence: The English equivalent of Pfennige, the smallest unit of the currency.
Saxony: A kingdom in historical Germany.
Numismatics: The study or collection of currency.
Mint mark B: A symbol identifying the Dresden Mint as the place of manufacture.