3 Kreuzers (City) 1731 front 3 Kreuzers (City) 1731 back
3 Kreuzers (City) 1731 photo
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3 Kreuzers City

1731 year
Silver 1.5 g 21 mm
Description
Issuer
City of Chur (Grisons)
Period
Free city
Emperor
Charles VI (Karl VI) (1711-1740)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1731
Value
3 Kreuzer = 1 Groschen (1⁄30)
Currency
Thaler (1627-1766)
Composition
Silver
Weight
1.5 g
Diameter
21 mm
Shape
Round
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#130500
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Crowned double-headed eagle with nimbus, on the chest a crowned, oval badge with the ibex to the left. Divided date at top in legend, value below in cartouche.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
17 31 · CAROL · D · G · ROM · I · M · S · A ·
3

Comment

For 1731 with value on obverse, see KM #268

Interesting fact

The 3 Kreuzers coin from the City of Chur (Grisons) in 1731 is interesting because it was minted during a time when the Grisons region was still a part of the Old Swiss Confederacy, and it features a unique design that reflects the region's history and culture.