Germany Bamberg 4 Kreuzer (Batzen) 1696 to 1716
The town of Bamberg is 32 miles north of Nurnberg. At the time this coin was produced, Bamberg was a bishopric, that is, an area ruled by a bishop, founded in 1007 by Emperor Saint Heinrich (IMPERATOR S HEINRICVS). Heinrich's likeness appears on many of the coins of Bamberg. Tom's 4 kreuzer comes from a time when Lothar Franz (LOTHAR FRANC) was the bishop of Bamberg.
These 4 kreuzers are more available than one would expect. Here is what the catalogs say:
worn: $15 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $75
well preserved: $150
The coin in our picture comes from one of our favorite dealers in such material, Beast Coins in New Berlin, Wisconsin USA.
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Coin: 13922, Genre: Central Europe North South, Timeline: World
Created (yyyymm): 201302, Last review: 201502
Appearance: Normal round coin Metallic gray Letters: Latin
Years: sort: 1696, filter: 1696 to 1716
Image: german_states_bamberg_4_kreuzer_1700.jpg
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