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Kreuzer - Johann Konrad II von Reinach-Hirzbach
| Issuer | Bishopric of Basel |
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| Year | 1725 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#38, HMZ 2#151b |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Johann Konrad II von Reinach-Hirzbach served as Prince-Bishop of Basel from 1737 — wait. The dates don't align cleanly with a 1725 strike under his authority, and the historical record for this minor ecclesiastical issue is thin enough that overstating the political circumstances would be a disservice. What is clear is that the Bishopric of Basel operated as a sovereign ecclesiastical principality within the Holy Roman Empire, with the right to strike its own coinage, and kreuzer-denominated silver at this weight represent the smallest practical denomination the mint was authorized to produce.