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Batzen - Maximilian I St Veit
| Issuer | Austrian Empire |
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| Year | 1516-1517 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Three heraldic shields arranged within a trilobed frame enclosed by a beaded inner circle: the shield of Carinthia (Kärnten) positioned above, with those of Styria and Carniola disposed below to either side. A crown surmounts the arrangement at the top, dividing the encircling Latin legend. The overall design reflects the late medieval Central European armorial tradition characteristic of Habsburg coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | GROSSVS * CARINTHI ou KARINTH |
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St. Veit am Pflaum — today's Rijeka — was a Habsburg possession on the Adriatic coast, and coins struck there under Maximilian I occupy a distinct corner of the Austrian series. The Batzen denomination itself was a relatively recent innovation when these were struck, having emerged from Swiss lands in the late 15th century and spreading rapidly through imperial territories as a practical four-Kreuzer piece suited to everyday trade.
Maximilian died in January 1519, and mint activity at St. Veit wound down quickly thereafter. The 1516–1517 window is narrow, and the Schulten attribution keeps these pieces separate from the more commonly encountered Hall and Innsbruck issues of the same type.