Archbishop Anselm Franz von Ingelheim's policy towards the French King Louis XIV failed, and the laters troops marched on Mainz in 1688.Anselm Franz surrendered the fortified city without a fight and fled to Erfurt. Mainz was liberated a year later by a large imperial army after heavy bombardments that destroyed main parts of the city.
Land:
German States, Mainz
Referanse:
KM B184
Referanse 2:
Fr. 1661 (this coin)
Kvalitet:
EF
Proveniens:
Ex. Künker 22, 18.03.1992, lot 7107
Objektnr. 365
10 Ducats 1682, Mainz. 34.56 g.
Archbishop Anselm Franz von Ingelheim's policy towards the French King Louis XIV failed, and the laters troops marched on Mainz in 1688.Anselm Franz surrendered the fortified city without a fight and fled to Erfurt. Mainz was liberated a year later by a large imperial army after heavy bombardments that destroyed main parts of the city.
