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vince1977 Pillar of the Community Netherlands 847 Posts	Posted 05/30/2015 07:37 am Hello All, Can anyone identify this 1/2 kreuzer from 1590? From which german/austrian state it is? Report this Post to the Staff

philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 05/30/2015 10:19 am Johann von Manderscheid, Bishop of Strasburg. But isn't it a half-batzen (two kreutzer)? Edited by philadelphian 05/30/2015 10:23 am Report this Post to the Staff
vince1977 Pillar of the Community Netherlands 847 Posts	Posted 05/30/2015 10:29 am Thank you! I saw that this is not an kreuzer but an 1/2 batzen. halb batzen in german Report this Post to the Staff
philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 05/30/2015 10:32 am Iohannus Dei Gratia Episcopus Argentinensis Alsatiae Landgravius. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 05/30/2015 1:42 pm Interesting coin. What is the size and weight? Report this Post to the Staff
vince1977 Pillar of the Community Netherlands 847 Posts	Posted 05/30/2015 4:30 pm Hello Echizento, I found one similair with help of philadelphian. I don't have a good scale at the moment unfortunatly. Königreich Strassburg-Bistum (D) 2 Kreuzer 1590 mit Titel Rudolf II. Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4971 Posts	Posted 05/30/2015 8:30 pm darn cool V77, I'm not familiar with the type..but if it's like other coins of the period it's in pretty good shape. Report this Post to the Staff
vince1977 Pillar of the Community Netherlands 847 Posts	Posted 05/31/2015 05:18 am Thank you for your nice reaction. I also bought this one. It is like 100 years later but the details are fantastisc on this coin aswell. I like the bishop details. This one below is an 3 kreuzer 1679 salzburg Report this Post to the Staff
orfew Pillar of the Community Canada 1269 Posts	Posted 05/31/2015 11:04 am That second one is a beautiful coin. Thanks for the great photos. Report this Post to the Staff
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