4 Kreuzers - Eberhard Louis 1693-1705 front 4 Kreuzers - Eberhard Louis 1693-1705 back
4 Kreuzers - Eberhard Louis 1693-1705 photo
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4 Kreuzers - Eberhard Louis

 
Silver (.535) 2.40 g 23 mm
Description
Issuer
Duchy of Württemberg (Württemberg, German States)
Duke
Eberhard Louis (Eberhard Ludwig) (1677-1733)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1693-1705
Value
4 Kreuzer (1⁄15)
Currency
Thaler (1495-1802)
Composition
Silver (.535)
Weight
2.40 g
Diameter
23 mm
Shape
Round
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#87088
Rarity index
89%

Reverse

Crowned arms within baroque frame.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ET TEC COM MON DOM IN HEID

Translation: ET • TEC(censis) • COM(es) • MON(tis) • DOM(inus) • IN • HEID(enheim)

Comment

Eberhard Ludwig. In 1693, when he was 16 years old, he was proclaimed tenth Duke of Wurtemberg by Emperor Leopold I.
Mint Stuttgart. Mintmaster, Johann David Daniel Jr. (1702-1721) mark, wheat ears cross.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 4 Kreuzers coin from the Duchy of Württemberg is that it features a unique design element - a small shield with the coat of arms of the Duchy on the reverse side, which was a distinctive feature of the coins minted during the reign of Eberhard Louis.