1 Kreuzer - Maximilian I 1633 front 1 Kreuzer - Maximilian I 1633 back
1 Kreuzer - Maximilian I 1633 photo
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1 Kreuzer - Maximilian I

1633 year
Silver - -
Description
Issuer
Electorate of Bavaria (German States)
Prince elector
Maximilian I (1623-1651)
Emperor
Ferdinand II (1619-1637)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1633
Value
1 Kreuzer (1⁄60)
Currency
Thaler (1623-1752)
Composition
Silver
Shape
Round
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#130982
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Imperial orb with value '1' divides date at cross.

Script: Latin

Lettering: FER. II. ROM. IMP. SEM. AV.

Interesting fact

The 1 Kreuzer coin was minted during the reign of Maximilian I, who was the Elector of Bavaria from 1623 to 1651. The coin features a portrait of Maximilian I on one side and the coat of arms of Bavaria on the other. What's interesting is that this coin was minted during a time of great economic and political change in Europe, including the Thirty Years' War, which lasted from 1618 to 1648. Despite the challenges of this time period, the 1 Kreuzer coin remained a stable and widely used currency in the German States.