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1 Kreuzer - Charles Alexander of Lothringen
1776 year| Billon | - | 15 mm |
| Issuer | Teutonic Order (German States) |
|---|---|
| Grandmaster | Charles Alexander of Lorraine (1761-1780) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1776 |
| Value | 1 Kreuzer (1⁄72) |
| Currency | Thaler (1525-1809) |
| Composition | Billon |
| Diameter | 15 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#114976 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
6-line inscription with denomination and date.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
1• Kr•
NACH DEM
CONVENT
FUS•
W. 1776 E.
(W)
Engraver: W.E.
Comment
Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine(French: Charles Alexandre Emanuel de Lorraine; German: Karl Alexander von Lothringen und Bar)
12 December 1712 in Lunéville – 4 July 1780 in Tervuren
Lorraine-born Austrian general and soldier, field marshal of the Imperial Army, and governor of the Austrian Netherlands. Charles was the son of Leopold, Duke of Lorraine and Élisabeth Charlotte d'Orléans.
When his elder brother Francis III, Duke of Lorraine, married the Archduchess Maria Theresa, daughter of Emperor Charles VI, Charles Alexander entered the Imperial service in 1737. During the War of the Austrian Succession, he was one of the principal Austrian military commanders...On 7 January 1744 he married Maria Theresa's only sister, Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria, thus making him doubly Maria Theresa's brother-in-law. The couple were jointly made Governors of the Austrian Netherlands...Charles also became Grand Master of the Teutonic Order in 1761.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Charles_Alexander_of_Lorraine
By Martin van Meytens - [1], Public Domain,
https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4676050
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 1 Kreuzer coin from the Teutonic Order (German States) made of Billon is that it features an image of Charles Alexander of Lothringen, who was the Grand Master of the Teutonic Order from 1761 to 1780. This coin was minted during his reign, and it is a rare example of a coin that was issued by the Teutonic Order during that time period.
