6 Kreuzer

1675, Olmutz, Karl II. Scarce Silver 6 Kreuzer Coin. Top Pop 1/0! NGC MS-64!

Mint Year: 1675
Mint Place: Kremsier
Denomination: 6 Kreuzer
Condition: Certified and graded by NGC as MS-64!
Reference: S-V 374, KM-236.2. Very rare in mint state!
Weight: c. 3.4gm
Diameter: 26mm
Material: Silver       

Obverse: Draped bust of Karl II von Liechtenstein-Kastelkorn as Prince-Bishop of Olmouc right.
Legend: § CAROLVS . D : G . EPVS (VI) . OLMVCENSIS

Reverse: Composite coat-of-arms, topped by archibishop´s hat and ducal crown. Date (16-75) split in field above.
Legend: DVX . S . R . PCEPS . - RE . CA . BO . COM :

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Olomouc (German: Erzbistum Olmutz) is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the RomanCatholic Church in the Czech Republic. Not much is known about the beginnings of the Diocese of Olomouc. It was reestablished in 1063 and in 1777 it was elevated to an archdiocese.

Karl II von Liechtenstein-Kastelkorn (1623-1695) was a Catholic priest and prince of the church. He was ordained a priest in Austria in 1655, and served as Prince-Bishop of Olomouc (Olmutz) in the Czech Republic from 1664 to 1695. A cultured man, he was among other things a collector of music, and maintained close ties with the imperial court in Vienna throughout his career.