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20 Kreuzer
| Issuer | Obwalden, Republic of |
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| Year | 1726-1743 |
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| Value | 20 Kreuzers (⅙) |
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| Reverse description | A displayed double-headed imperial eagle with spread wings, each head shown in profile facing outward and surmounted by a single imperial crown. An oval shield on the eagle's breast bears the numeral '20', indicating the denomination. The circumferential legend, interspersed with the date, reads 1730 DILEXIT DOMINUS DECOREM IUSTITÆ, with the date divided at the top of the coin flanking the crown. |
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| Reverse lettering | 1730 DILEXIT DOMINUS DECOREM IUSTITÆ 20 |
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Obwalden was among the smallest of the Swiss Forest Cantons, and its independent coinage issues were correspondingly limited in both volume and duration. This 20 Kreuzer type was struck across a politically quiet stretch of the early eighteenth century — Obwalden produced no significant silver coinage before or after this series for generations, making the type an isolated chapter in cantonal monetary history.
HMZ documentation for this issue is sparse on mintage figures, which is unsurprising given the canton's modest financial infrastructure. Examples in any condition are infrequently encountered outside Swiss regional sales.