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2 1/2 Kreuzer
| Issuer | Nuremberg, Free imperial city of |
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| Year | 1766-1776 |
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| Value | 21/2 Kreuzer (1⁄48) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A crowned Imperial double-headed eagle displayed in the field, with wings spread and each head facing outward, bearing the Habsburg coat of arms on its breast featuring the Austrian and Burgundian quartered escutcheon. The imperial crown surmounts the eagle above. The circular legend reads IOSEPHUS II. D.G.ROM.IMP.SEMP.AVG., identifying Holy Roman Emperor Joseph II by his titles, all within a milled outer border. |
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Nuremberg's 2½ Kreuzer denomination is an oddity born of practical arithmetic rather than monetary theory — the fractional value allowed the city to bridge denominations in everyday market transactions without issuing excessive small silver. By the 1760s, Nuremberg's status as a Free Imperial City was financially precarious; the city carried substantial debts and relied heavily on billon coinage to manage circulation needs without depleting silver reserves.
The city lost its independence entirely in 1806 when Bavaria absorbed it under Napoleonic reorganization of German territories.