View source for Eichstatt (1750-55)-MNL 3 kreuzer

[[Image:H3067-34028r.jpg|300px|thumb|Heritage sale 3067, lot 34028]]
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[[Image:Burgau 1547.jpg|550px|thumb|Eichstatt, NW of Ingolstadt and SE of Ansbach, c. 1547]]

This specimen was lot 34028 in Heritage sale 3067 (Long Beach, September 2018), where it sold for $504. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''[[Germany|German States]]: Johann Anton II 3 Kreuzer (Groschen) ND (1755)-MNL MS66 Prooflike NGC. A stellar prooflike issue by the bishropric of [[German States, Eichstatt|Eichstatt]] in Bavaria. Detail is razor sharp, set against glasslike fields with a light silver and amber tone. The present piece is leagues beyond the other examples that this cataloger could find and must be appreciated in hand to be done full justice. Listed at $1000 in XF in Krause. From the Feeling Good Collection."</blockquote>
The bishopric of Eichstatt, now in Bavaria, occasionally issued coins. This undated three kreuzer is attributed to 1750-55 by the SCWC. This and KM 23 are all the three kreuzer issued by this state.

''Ruling Authorities''

*Johann Anton II of Freyberg, prince-bishop from 1736-1757.

''Obverse''

*Obverse description: Crowned arms in baroque frame with sword and crosier crossed behind with mintmark in frame below, dividing value in the middle as well as mint warden's initial and mint master's initial below.
*Obverse inscription: 3 K / M N L
*Obverse inscription unabridged: 3 Kreuzer / Mann Nürnberg Laufer 
*Obverse inscription translated: 3 Kreuzer / Mann Nuremberg Laufer

''Reverse''

*Reverse description: Saint Willibald on throne holding crosier in his left hand and a book in his right.
*Reverse inscription: SANCTUS WILIBALD:
*Reverse inscription unabridged: SANCTUS WILIBALDus
*Reverse inscription translated: Saint Willibald

''Edge''

*Edge description: Smooth.

'' Mintmarks ''

*N = Nuremberg

'' Mint Official Marks/Initials/Names ''

*M = Georg Michael Mann, mint warden at Nuremberg from 1746-1760.
*L = Carl Gotlieb Laufer, mint master at Nuremberg from 1746-1755.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' billon.

''Catalog reference:'' Cahn 130, KM-65.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016. 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, ''2018 September 6-11 Long Beach Expo World Coins & Ancient Coins Signature Auction #3067,'' Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018. 

''Link to:''
* [[Eichstatt (1750-55)-MNL 5 kreuzer]]
* [[Eichstatt 1755-MNL 20 kreuzer]]
* [[Eichstatt 1755-MNL thaler Dav-2207]]
* [[Eichstatt 1757-MF thaler Dav-2208]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1755]]
* return to coins of [[German States, Eichstatt]]

[[Category:Selections from Heritage sale 3067]][[Category:Minor coinage of the German states]]