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Groschen
| Issuer | League of God's House |
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| Year | 1565 |
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| Value | 1 Groschen = 3 Kreuzer (1⁄32) |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts a rampant lion facing left, rendered in relief with detailed mane and raised forepaw, set within a beaded inner circle. The lion is the heraldic emblem of the League of God's House (Gotteshausbund) of Chur. Surrounding the central device is a Latin legend reading MO NO DOMUS DEI CVRIEN 65, separated by pellets, with the last two digits of the date 65 incorporated into the legend. The outer border features a rope or cable pattern framing the entire design. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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The League of God's House (Gotteshausbund) was one of three leagues that had formally united in 1524 to form the Graubünden — the Grey Leagues of what is now the Swiss canton of Grisons. Coinage issued directly under the League's authority is rare; most monetary needs in the region were met by Chur episcopal issues or circulating foreign silver. This groschen represents one of the few occasions the Gotteshausbund exercised its independent minting rights, likely tied to the league's periodic need to assert political autonomy against both Habsburg pressure and the growing influence of the Reformed church in the region.