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1 Mattier - John Christopher of Brambach
| Issuer | Abbey of Corvey |
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| Year | 1631-1632 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears the denomination inscription arranged in three lines across the central field: I / MATTI / ER, denoting one Mattier. Below the denomination, the date numerals are visible in a partially abbreviated form consistent with the issue years 1631–1632, rendered in the crude but legible style typical of hammered small silver coinage from the Abbey of Corvey. The plain flan and lack of decorative border reflect the utilitarian nature of this low-denomination circulation piece. |
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Corvey's coinage authority rested on an imperial privilege dating to the medieval period, but by the early 1630s the abbey was operating in desperate circumstances — the Thirty Years' War had brought Swedish and Imperial armies repeatedly through Westphalia, and John Christopher of Brambach's abbacy coincided with some of the worst disruption the region experienced. Small silver issues like this Mattier were struck to keep local exchange functioning when larger denominations were hoarded or simply absent.
The 1631–32 date range aligns almost exactly with the Swedish advance following Breitenfeld.