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3 Kreuzers - Maria Theresia Siege of Prague
| Issuer | City of Prague (Kingdom of Bohemia) |
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| Year | 1757 |
| Type | Emergency coin |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Empress Maria Theresia facing right, her hair elaborately curled and dressed, within a beaded inner border. The Latin legend encircles the effigy, commencing at approximately 8 o'clock. The portrait is rendered in a baroque court style typical of mid-18th century Habsburg coinage. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Issued during the Prussian siege of Prague in May–June 1757, when Frederick the Great's forces surrounded the city following the Battle of Prague on May 6th. Cut off from normal supply lines and the imperial treasury, the city authorities authorized emergency coinage struck in tin — the only metal available in sufficient quantity inside the walls. These necessity pieces circulated under duress and were redeemable in silver once the siege lifted, which it did after the Prussian defeat at Kolín on June 18th forced Frederick to withdraw.
Tin coinage of this type survives poorly; the metal oxidizes aggressively, and most examples show significant surface degradation.