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2 Kreuzers - Johann VI
| Issuer | Bishopric of Chur |
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| Year | 1659 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#103, HMZ 1#2-429e |
| Obverse description | Quartered shield of arms within a beaded inner circle, displaying the episcopal arms of the Bishopric of Chur: the upper quarters bear a lion passant and a horizontal band, while the lower quarters repeat similar heraldic charges. The shield is rendered in a flat, engraved style typical of small German ecclesiastical billon coinage of the mid-17th century. The surrounding legend reads in abbreviated Latin, identifying the issuing bishop. |
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| Reverse description | Imperial orb surmounted by a cross pattée within a beaded inner circle, with the numeral '2' inscribed in the lower segment of the orb denoting the face value of 2 Kreuzer. The date 1659 appears in the upper portion of the surrounding legend, which continues with an abbreviated Latin inscription referencing Emperor Leopold I as Holy Roman Emperor. The design is characteristic of small subsidiary coinage struck under imperial suzerainty in the 17th century. |
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| Mintage | 1659 |
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