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1 Rentkreuzer - Maximilian Joseph Ernest
1737 year| Billon | 0.63 g | 16 mm |
| Issuer | County of Montfort-Peggau (German States) |
|---|---|
| Count | Maximilian Joseph Ernest (1733-1759) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1737 |
| Value | 1 Kreuzer (1⁄90) |
| Currency | Thaler |
| Composition | Billon |
| Weight | 0.63 g |
| Diameter | 16 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#382589 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Inscription in cartouche.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
MONTF:
RENT
KREUZER
1737
Comment
Coin struck in lower silver content to be used by years end for the populations payments for Taxes. These coins however remained in usage for daily payments in the lands of the counts of Montfort. Kreuzer Landmünze coins used a simmilar system of striking coins of lower silver content for usage in the own land territory.
Interesting fact
The 1 Rentkreuzer coin from the County of Montfort-Peggau (German States) made of Billon and weighing 0.63 g is interesting because it was issued during the reign of Maximilian Joseph Ernest, who was the Prince-Bishop of Freising and a member of the powerful Wittelsbach family. This coin is a rare example of a standard circulation coin from the German States during this time period, and its small weight and billon composition make it a unique piece of numismatic history.
