© AUREA Numismatika
© AUREA Numismatika
24 Kreuzer - Czech Estates Prague
| Silver | - | - |
| Issuer | Kingdom of Bohemia |
|---|---|
| Period | Czech Estates (1619-1620) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1619-1620 |
| Value | 24 Kreuzers (⅓) |
| Currency | Thaler (1520-1754) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#95710 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Bohemian lion left
Script: Latin
Lettering: IN DEO FOR (24) TITVDO
Comment
Prev. KM#93Minted after the "defenestration of Prague", and before the election of Friedrich Palatine Count of the Rhine. This relative independence of the Bohemian States towards the Habsburg Emperor will last 2 years.
Mintmarks:
(m) (Double Fleur de lis) mintmaster Škréta Šotnovský
(l) 1610 - 1611 - Star and crescent - mintmaster Benedikt Huebiner
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 24 Kreuzer coin from the Czech Estates (Prague) 1619-1620 is that it was minted during the reign of King Ferdinand II, who was the Holy Roman Emperor at the time. This coin was used as a means of payment for the soldiers fighting in the Thirty Years' War, which was a devastating conflict that lasted from 1618 to 1648 and involved many European countries. The coin's design features the coat of arms of the Czech Estates on one side and the royal coat of arms on the other, symbolizing the union between the Czech Estates and the Holy Roman Empire.
