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1 Kreuzer - Charles III Joseph of Lorraine
| Issuer | Bishopric of Olomouc |
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| Year | 1701-1705 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Reverse description | Central quartered or complex heraldic shield bearing the arms of the Bishopric of Olomouc combined with the personal arms of the House of Lorraine and Bar, surmounted by an ecclesiastical hat or princely crown with dependent tassels. The shield is rendered in the baroque heraldic style characteristic of early 18th-century Central European coinage. The date of issue appears within the legend. The surrounding circular Latin inscription identifies Charles III Joseph's secular titles as Duke of Lorraine and Bar, Prince of the Holy Roman Empire, and Count of the Royal Chapel of Bohemia. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Charles III Joseph of Lorraine was appointed Bishop of Olomouc in 1695 at age fourteen — a nakedly political placement by the Habsburg court, which used the Moravian see as a reliable sinecure for allied noble houses. He never took holy orders and administered the bishopric largely through deputies. This kreuzer series was struck across multiple years precisely because the small billon denomination bore the brunt of everyday commerce in Moravia, wearing out quickly and requiring continuous replacement.