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Bluzger - Johann Anton
| Issuer | Bishopric of Chur |
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| Year | 1764-1766 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Crowned quartered arms of the Bishopric of Chur displayed within an ornate baroque cartouche, featuring the imperial double-headed eagle surmounting the shield. The episcopal coat of arms occupies the central field, incorporating the heraldic lion of Chur. The surrounding circular Latin legend reads IOH·ANT·D:G·EP·CVR·S·R·I·P·, an abbreviated invocation of Bishop Johann Anton von Travers's titles, set within a beaded border. |
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| Mintage | 1764 - - 1765 - - 1766 - - |
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The Bluzger was a minor billon denomination circulating in the Alpine Rhine valley, where the Bishopric of Chur exercised both ecclesiastical and temporal authority. Johann Anton von Federspiel held the see from 1755 until his death in 1777, a tenure marked by ongoing jurisdictional friction with the Graubünden canton over episcopal privileges. The three-year window of this striking — 1764 to 1766 — likely reflects a specific contracted minting run rather than continuous production.