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20 Kreuzer
| Issuer | Nuremberg, Free imperial city of |
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| Year | 1761 |
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| Weight | 6.67 g |
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| Obverse description | Crowned imperial double-headed eagle displayed, bearing on its breast the arms of Nuremberg on a baroque shield set upon an ornate pedestal bearing the denomination '20' in large numerals. The date 1761 is divided across the lower field, flanked by palm and laurel branches. The circular legend reads '60 EINE FEINE COBL. MARCH.' around the upper periphery, with 'LEGE VINDICE.' along the lower exergue and the mintmaster initials 'S·N·F' below. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Nuremberg's 20 Kreuzer issues of the early 1760s were struck against a backdrop of severe fiscal strain — the city had been occupied by Prussian forces during the Seven Years' War, and Frederick the Great extracted substantial financial contributions from the city in 1757. The municipal treasury never fully recovered before the war's end in 1763, and coinage from this window reflects emergency-level financial management by a city-state operating well beyond its means.
Slg. Erl. 748 places this piece within the Erlanger collection classification, the standard reference for Nuremberg civic coinage.