1 Kreuzer - Maria Theresia Siege of Prague

Features

Issuer City of Prague (Kingdom of Bohemia)
Queen Maria Theresa (1740-1780)
Period Seven Years War (1756-1763)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1757
Value 1 Kreuzer (1⁄60)
Currency Austro-Hungarian gulden (1754-1857)
Composition Tin
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
86260
References Diet# 1049,
Hans A. Dietiker, Herbert Rittmann; 1979. Böhmen : Katalog d. Habsburger Münzen 1526-1887. Battenberg, München, Germany.
Her# 1483,
Ludwig Herinek; 1970. Österreichische Münzprägungen. Münzhandlg Herinek, Vienna, Austria.
KM# 274a,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Schön DM# 1
Gerhard Schön; 2019. Deutscher Münzkatalog 18. Jahrhundert 1700-1806 (5th edition). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.

Obverse

Portrait facing right, legend around (starts 8h).

Script: Latin

Lettering: M THERES D G R I GE HU BO R

Reverse

Crowned double headed imperial eagle with arms of Bohemia, value below in tail feathers that divide the legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ARCH AU DUX 1 BU SI M MO

Comments

Minted during the short siege of Prague by Frederick the Great of Prussia in Mai-June 1757 during the Seven Year war.
KM lists these siege coins in a section at the end of the Bohemia listing. Schön lists the coins in a separate Prag section.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1757 

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