Dicken - Thomas I

Haldenstein was a tiny Rhaetian lordship wedged between the canton of Graubünden and the episcopal territory of Chur — sovereign enough to strike coins, barely large enough to matter politically. The dicken issued under Thomas I, Lord of Schauenstein-Haldenstein, dates to a period when the Rhaetian Freestate was being pulled apart by Spanish, French, and Venetian interests competing for control of the Alpine passes. Local lords struck silver partly as a demonstration of autonomy, partly because the passes generated enough traffic and tolls to justify the mint.

The reference spread across KM#41 and two Divo/Tobler entries suggests at least two die varieties exist for this type.