Princely Abbey of Fulda (1220-1632, 1634-1752), Prince-Bishopric of Fulda (1752-1802)
State of the Holy Roman Empire (1220-1802)
Location: Central Germany
Capital City: Fulda
Government type: Ecclesiastical Monarchy
Main languages: German
Main religions: Catholic Christianity
Chronology
1220: Emperor Firedrich II grants Imperial immediacy to Fulda Abbey
1576-1602: Occupied by Würzburg
1632-1634: Given to Hesse-Kassel by Sweden
1634: Restored
1752: Raised to a Bishopric by Pope Benedict XIV
1802: Annexed to Prussia, given to Orange-Nassau the following year.
Currency
Denier (1220-1313)
Thaler (1313-1802)
1 Thaler = 6 Kopfstück = 24 Groschen = 40 Böhmisch = 120 Kreuzer = 192 Dreier = 576 Pfennig = 1152 Heller • 1 Ducat = 3.5 Thaler
Coins from Fulda in the collection
•6 Pfennig, 1759 (Prince-Bishop Adalbert II (1757-1759), billon, KM#102)