Sede Vacante / Viscariat / Contribution talers?
worldcoinguy
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Maybe this is an obvious question, but what is the history behind the different types of talers from the 1700s? In my Krause, I see several different types of talers:
1). Sede Vacante talers - I have read that it literally translates to "The seat being empty". A few of the German States seem to have Sede Vacante issues in the 1700s, but the dates are inconsistent. An example is Mainz in 1763.
2). Viscariat talers - An example is the Bavarian 1740 DAV#1943 issue.
3). Contribution talers - An example is the Bamburg 1795 DAV#1939 issue.
Does anybody have a deeper insight?
Thanks,
Brent
1). Sede Vacante talers - I have read that it literally translates to "The seat being empty". A few of the German States seem to have Sede Vacante issues in the 1700s, but the dates are inconsistent. An example is Mainz in 1763.
2). Viscariat talers - An example is the Bavarian 1740 DAV#1943 issue.
3). Contribution talers - An example is the Bamburg 1795 DAV#1939 issue.
Does anybody have a deeper insight?
Thanks,
Brent
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Vicariate - When the imperial throne was vacent two of the senior princes of the Holy Roman Empire acted as "vicars" for the empire. The princes were the Duke of Saxony for the east and the Count Palatine of the Rhine in the West. After the 30 Years War the ruling families of Bavaria and the Palatinate were interrtwined.
Contribution - dunno.