3 Kreuzers - Rudolf II

Rudolf II's grip on Upper Alsace was largely nominal — the Landgraviate had been under Habsburg administration since 1379, but by the early seventeenth century the region was a patchwork of competing ecclesiastical and secular jurisdictions that made consistent monetary policy nearly impossible. The 3 Kreuzer, a workhorse denomination for everyday trade along the Rhine corridor, was issued here across a six-year span that coincides with Rudolf's deepening political incapacitation in Prague and the progressive transfer of his powers to his brother Matthias.

The KLEM reference range of 218–241 suggests meaningful die variety across the emission period — not unusual for a provincial mint operating with limited central oversight.