Austria Salzburg 2 Kreuzer (1/2 Batzen) 1697 to 1708

Johann Ernst (IO ERN) was ruler of the Archdiocese (ARCHIEPISCOPAL) of Salzburg, Austria from 1687 to 1709. He issued many large-sized coins known as thalers but this coin is a small denomination 2 kreuzer or 1/2 batzen. There are 4 kreuzer in a batzen and 120 kreuzer in a thaler.

Given a choice, most collectors will go for the large denominations if they can afford them. This leaves the kreuzer and batzen in the dust. Typical catalog values for this 2 kruezer run like this:

worn: $6 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $30
well preserved: $90

These values apply to all dates. Use our Important Terminology page to convert catalog values to actual buy and sell values.

The coin in our picture comes from Lanz Auctions and CoinQuest thanks Lanz for use of their coin image.
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Coin: 13977, Genre: Central Europe North South, Timeline: World
Created (yyyymm): 201302, Last review: 201502
Appearance: Normal round coin Metallic gray Letters: Latin
Years: sort: 1697, filter: 1697 to 1708
Image: austrian_states_salzburg_2_kreuzer_1697.jpg
Tags: escutcheon encircled shiled scripts letter rgensis circal oesterreich rings monograms crests avstri ernest stand crest insignia austriae chevrons lettering aust 2nd initials salzburg tigers cruciform lion numbers salisb circling arm encircles crossing circel number encircle shields bazen salisbvrg stands ern ringed grattia krevz circumference encircling austro tiger coats saltzburg avst ernst ring aus salisburgens lions caligraphy inscription circles loop circumscribed avstr circumscibed maltese circuit chevron coat austrie avstriae crosses austrian logo monogram batzen arms circlet circle gratia austr standing creast initals letters austria crossed cougar 1st sheild numbering loops batz maltise austriacum kreutzer salburg circular criss incircled crested kreuzers salisburg kreuzer numbered cross scrip inscriptions circled kreutz kreuz lettered shield escucheon oesterreichische script shild calligraphy initial