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1597, Switzerland, Schaffhausen (Canton). Silver 3 Kreuzer (Groschen) Coin. VF+

Mint Year: 1597
Mint Place: Schaffhausen
Reference: HMZ 2-754cc.
Denomination: Groschen (3 Kreuzer)
Condition: Minors weakness spots, otherwise VF+
Diameter: 21mm
Material: Silver
Weight: 1.89gm

Obverse: Ram jumping out of city gate, date ([15]97) above.
Legend: MONETA . NO . SCAFVSENSIS . 97 .

Reverse: Heraldic double headed eagle with value (3) at chest. Large cross splitting legend in background.
Legend: DEVS SPES NOST RAES

Schaffhausen was a city state in the Middle Ages, documented to have struck its own coins starting in 1045. For a time it was under Habsburg domination, but regained its independence in 1415. It allied itself with Zurich in 1457, and became a full member of the Swiss Confederation in 1501. The first railroad came to Schaffhausen in 1857. Schaffhausen is located in a finger of Swiss territory surrounded on three sides by Germany.