Austria Salzburg 3 Kreuzer 1678 to 1685
The Austrian states have produced some beautiful and interesting coins over the centuries. This one comes from the Austrian state of Salzburg. It is a 3 kreuzer coin made of silver.
The obverse shows two shields of arms - one is the arms of Salzburg and the other is the Bishop's arms. The date is seen above the shields of arms while the denomination is below. Around the edge is the legend 'S : RVDBERTVS . EPS . SALISB :'
On the reverse we see an image of St. Rupert (a founder of the city of Salzburg) holding a salt-box and a crosier. The legend on this side reads ' MAX : GAND : D : G : ARCHIEP : SALISB :'
There are variations in size and weight of this coin and in general it is about 20mm in diameter and approximately one and a half grams in weight. These are not exact specifications. Here are the approximate catalog values for this coin (all dates):
Worn: $5 (U.S. dollars)
Average circulated: $25
Well preserved: $50
Fully uncirculated: $100
Please keep in mind that these are catalog prices, which can be higher than actual buy and sell values. For more information on catalog values check out our Terminology page.
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Coin: 19984, Genre: Central Europe North South, Timeline: World
Created (yyyymm): 201508, Last review: 201508
Appearance: Normal round coin Metallic gray Letters: Latin
Years: sort: 1678, filter: 1678 to 1685
Image: austria_salzburg_3_kreuzer_1681.jpg
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