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2 Kreuzers - Louis II
| Issuer | Königstein, Counts of |
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| Year | 1571 |
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| Weight | 1.36 g |
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| Obverse description | Four-fold quartered shield of arms occupying the central field, divided into four quarters bearing alternating heraldic charges — a stag and a lion rampant — representing the arms of the County of Königstein. The date 1571 appears above the shield. A circular Latin legend surrounds the shield, carrying the titles and name of Ludwig II (Ludovicus II), Count of Königstein. The coin is struck on an irregular flan, typical of hammered coinage of the period. |
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| Reverse description | Crowned imperial double-headed eagle displayed in the central field, with wings spread, facing forward. An orb inscribed with the numeral 'Z' (denoting the denomination of 2 Kreuzer) is placed on the eagle's breast. A circular Latin legend surrounds the eagle, carrying the imperial titles of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II. The overall style is consistent with German hammered silver coinage of the second half of the sixteenth century. |
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Königstein was a small imperial county in the Taunus region, and by 1571 it had already been absorbed into the County of Stolberg following the extinction of the native Königstein line in 1535. These coins were struck under Stolberg authority invoking the Königstein title — a jurisdictional claim rather than an independent lordship. Louis II of Stolberg-Königstein used the Königstein name specifically to assert retained comital privileges within that territory.
The MB#81 reference places this among a thinly documented series; JuF#1965 provides the more reliable attribution for collectors working this material.