© AUREA Numismatika
© AUREA Numismatika
1 Kreuzer - Paul Sixtus I ND
1621 year| Silver | - | - |
| Issuer | Counts of Trautson (Austrian States) |
|---|---|
| Count | Paul Sixtus I (1589-1621) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1621 |
| Value | 1 Kreuzer (1⁄60) |
| Currency | Thaler |
| Composition | Silver |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#311648 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Crowned double headed eagle below crown
Script: Latin
Lettering: COMES IN FALKENSTEIN
Translation: Count of Falkenstein
Comment
Not mentioned in any catalogue, not in National museum in Prague, not in WMK Vienna or in museum in Hall.Date is an educated guess based on similar design of 1 Thaler.
Interesting fact
The 1 Kreuzer coin from the Counts of Trautson (Austrian States) was minted during a time of great economic and political change in Europe. The Thirty Years War had just ended, and many countries were struggling to rebuild their economies. The Counts of Trautson, who ruled over a small territory in what is now Austria, issued this coin as a way to promote trade and commerce in their region. Despite being made of silver, the coin was not widely accepted outside of the Trautson territories, and its value was not consistent with other coins of similar denominations in circulation at the time.