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Kreuzer - Joseph Benedict
| Issuer | Bishopric of Chur |
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| Year | 1730 |
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| Currency | Thaler (1627-1754) |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Bishop Joseph Benedict von Rost facing right, wearing ecclesiastical vestments with a prominent pectoral cross. The portrait is rendered in a slightly crude provincial style typical of small German ecclesiastical coinage of the early 18th century. A beaded inner border frames the design. The surrounding legend reads IOS·BEN·D·G·E·C·S·R·I·P, abbreviating the bishop's name and titles. |
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| Reverse description | A displayed double-headed eagle with wings spread, bearing an oval shield on its breast inscribed with the value numeral. An imperial crown divides the date 17-30 above the eagle's heads. The surrounding legend references Emperor Charles VI. A beaded border encircles the entire design, consistent with the small format billon coinage of the Bishopric of Chur. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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