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1 Thaler - Otto
| Issuer | Salm-Kyrburg, County of |
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| Year | 1596 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Central quartered coat of arms with an inescutcheon, displaying the dynastic quarters of Salm-Kyrburg, flanked by elaborate foliate and heraldic mantling. Three ornate crested helmets surmount the shield, with the central helmet bearing a crown and elaborate plumage, flanked by two lateral helmets with their respective crests. The last two digits of the date (96) appear above the central helmet, completing the year 1596. A Latin legend encircles the design, identifying Count Otto of Salm and Rhinegrave. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Salm-Kyrburg was a small Rhenish county whose currency output was sporadic and closely tied to the ambitions of individual rulers. Otto II of Salm-Kyrburg held the county during a period when minor German princes aggressively asserted minting rights as a revenue stream, often issuing thalers in quantities well below those of larger territorial mints. The Davenport reference places this squarely among the rarer German thaler types of the late sixteenth century.
The MB#12 designation suggests a short series, and surviving examples of this specific issue are seldom encountered outside specialist auctions.