3 Kreuzers - Charles of Lorraine Vaudémont
Features
| Issuer |
Bishopric of Strasbourg
(French States)  |
|---|---|
| Bishop |
Charles of Lorraine (1592-1607)
|
| Emperor |
Rudolph II (Rudolf II) (1576-1612)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1601-1607 |
| Value | 3 Kreuzer (1⁄30) |
| Currency | Thaler |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 1.9 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Thickness | 1.1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 83086 |
| References | KM# 121 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Élie Boudeau. Monnaies Françaises Provinciales (4 volumes). |
Obverse
4-fold arms (Strassburg, Naples and Jerusalem, Hungary and Bar, Lower Alsace, with central shield of Lorraine), titles of Karl, date above arms.
Script: Latin
Lettering: CAROL. CARD. LOTH. EP. ARG. AL. L. S.
Unabridged legend: Carolus Cardinalis Lotharingiae Episcopus Argentinensis Alsatiae Landgravius
Translation: Charles, cardinal of Lorraine, bishop of Strasbourg, landgraf of Alsace
Reverse
Crowned imperial eagle, 3 in orb on breast, inner circle.
Script: Latin
Lettering: RVDOL. II. RO. IMP. AVG. P. F. DEC
Unabridged legend: Rudolphus II Romanorum Imperator (Semper) Augustus Permissa Fieri Decreto
Translation: Rudolf II, Roman Emperor, always august by decree
Edge
Plain
Comments
Coin minted during the Bishop's war (1592-1603) that opposed the Protestants who had elected Johan Georg of Brandenburg, and the Catholics with Charles of Lorraine. After 1604, Charles remained Bishop but Strassburg remained Lutherian.
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Numista Rarity index: 87
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