County of Lippe (1413-1789), Principality of Lippe (1789-1918)
State of the Holy Roman Empire (1413-1806), State of the Confederation of the Rhine (1806-1813), Independent state(1813-1871), State of the German Empire (1871-1918)
Location: North-Central Germany
Capital City: Detmold
Government type: Absolute Monarchy (1413-1819), Constitutional Monarchy (1819-1918)
Main languages: German
Main religions: Protestant Christianity
Chronology
1413: County of Lippe separated from the Duchy of Westphalia
1613: Three junior states separated from Lippe, Lippe-Brake, Lippe-Schwalenberg, and Lippe-Alverdissen, with the senior line also being known as Lippe-Detmold
1789: County elevated to Principality
1806-1813: Part of the Confederation of the Rhine
1871: Part of the German Empire
Currency
First Thaler (1413-1837)
1 Thaler = 1.25 Gulden = 24 Groschen = 36 Mariengroschen = 72 Mattier = 288 Pfennig = 576 Heller
Second Thaler (1789-1837)
1 Thaler = 30 Silbergroschen = 360 Pfennig
Coins from Lippe in the collection
•3 Pfennig, 1847 (Prince Leopold II (1802-1851), copper, Berlin mint, KM#252)