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1 Oord - Jobst Maximilian multi-fold arms
| Issuer | Gronsveld, Lordship of |
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| Year | 1617-1662 |
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| Composition | Copper |
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| Reverse description | Crowned four-fold arms divided into quarters, incorporating two small central escutcheons, representing the heraldic bearings of the Lordship of Gronsveld under Count Jobst Maximilian. The shield is surmounted by an ornate crown. A circular Latin legend surrounds the arms, displaying the titles of Jobst Maximilian. The composition is typical of small feudal copper issues of the mid-17th century in the Low Countries region. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Gronsveld was a tiny imperial lordship wedged between Maastricht and Aachen, and its counts exploited their minting rights aggressively throughout the Thirty Years' War period — a time when small copper fiduciary coinage circulated far beyond its nominal territory simply because hard metal was scarce. Jobst Maximilian von Bronckhorst-Batenburg held the county from 1617 until his death in 1662, an unusually long tenure that explains the wide date range attributed to this type.
The KM#12 variety designation flags meaningful die differences within the series, likely reflecting multiple contracts with different engravers over four decades of intermittent production.