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10 Kreuzers Meat, Landmark Money, Groβarl

Issuer Salzburg, Bishopric of
Year 1656
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Currency Thaler
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Obverse description Within a beaded border, the interlaced monogram 'F I A' occupies the upper field, with the value expressed as a large Roman numeral 'X' at center, flanked by the date '1656' divided across the lower field. Two small quatrefoil ornaments appear in the upper flanking field. In the lower portion, a recumbent ox or cow is depicted in relief, facing left, symbolizing the meat-tax nature of this local Fleischkreuzer issue.
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Obverse lettering F I A 16 56 X
Reverse description Within a beaded border, the interlaced monogram 'F I A' is prominently rendered in the upper field, with the Roman numeral 'X' denoting the value centered below. Four small quatrefoil ornaments are distributed symmetrically around the monogram in the field. In the lower portion, a recumbent ox or cow is depicted in relief facing left, consistent with the obverse type and reflective of the token's function as local meat-tax currency in Großarl.
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