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1 Rentkreuzer - Maximilian Joseph Ernest
1739 year| Billon | - | - |
| Issuer | County of Montfort-Peggau (German States) |
|---|---|
| Count | Maximilian Joseph Ernest (1733-1759) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1739 |
| Value | 1 Kreuzer (1⁄90) |
| Currency | Thaler |
| Composition | Billon |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#407491 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Arms in double cross date below divided by arrow surrounded by legend.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
MONTF RENT KREVZ
17^39
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 is interesting because it was issued during the reign of Maximilian Joseph Ernest, who was the last prince-bishop of the Prince-Bishopric of Augsburg and the first prince-bishop of the Prince-Bishopric of Freising. This coin was minted in 1739, which was a significant year for the region as it marked the beginning of the War of the Austrian Succession, which had a profound impact on the region's political and economic landscape.
