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½ Batzen - Leopold V of Tyrol ND
| Billon | 1.04 g | 19 mm |
| Issuer | Imperial abbeys of Murbach and Lüders (German States) |
|---|---|
| Prince-abbot | Leopold of Austria (Leopold von Österreich) (1614-1625) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1614-1625 |
| Value | ½ Batzen = 2 Kreuzer (1⁄72) |
| Currency | Thaler |
| Composition | Billon |
| Weight | 1.04 g |
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Thickness | 0.2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#70593 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Facing portrait of St Leodegar holding the episcopal insigna, the mitre divides the legend.
Script: Latin
Lettering: SANCTVS-LEODIGARIVS
Comment
Guebwiller workshop (1614-1625).Faustin Poey Davant (1862, Monnaies féodales Francaises. Vol. 3. pp 155 et sq.) classifies the Murbach and Lure coins as French feudal.
See link :
https://books.google.fr/books?id=7jUGAAAAQAAJ
Interesting fact
The ½ Batzen coin from the Imperial abbeys of Murbach and Lüders (German States) is interesting because it was issued during the reign of Leopold V of Tyrol (1614-1625), who was a member of the Habsburg dynasty and played a significant role in the Thirty Years' War.
