1 Kreuzer - Wolfgang William

Issuer Palatinate-Neuburg, Duchy of
Year 1626-1627
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 1 Kreuzer (1⁄60)
Currency Thaler
Composition Silver
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Shape Round
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Reference(s) KM#68, Noss Be#360, Noss Be#359, Noss Be#376
Obverse description Double-cross in circle, value `I` in small central shield, date divided at top, titles of Wolfgang Wilhelm.
Obverse script Latin
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Reverse description Electoral hat above 8-fold arms with central shield.
Reverse script Latin
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Mintage 1626 - -
1627 - -
Numisquare ID 2376504280
Additional information

Historical Context: The 1 Kreuzer of Wolfgang William, Duke of Palatinate-Neuburg, minted 1626-1627, originates from the tumultuous early phase of the Thirty Years' War. Wolfgang William, a Catholic convert, strategically allied with Bavaria and Spain to secure his claim to the Jülich-Berg inheritance. This period

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