World GERMANY, Kirchberg (County) & Weißenborn (Lordship). Kajetan Josef Fugger von Zinnenberg-Adlshofen & Johann Karl Alexander Fugger von Wörth-Nordendorf. /i1720-1791 & 1706-1784. AR Taler (41mm, 12h). In the name of Josef II, Holy Roman Emperor. München (Munich) mint. Dated 1781. Coat-of-arms surmounted by two ornately crested helmets / Crowned double-headed eagle facing with wings spread, holding sword and scepterl globus cruciger on breast. Davenport 2252; KM 1. Toned. In NGC encapsulation 173916-008, graded MS 65. From the Alexander Christopher Collection./iThe Fugger family began their rise to prominence as successful weavers in Augsburg. After several generations, the family developed into a powerful force in the world of banking and trading. Around 1473, the Fuggers began a long and profitable relationship with the Habsburg dynasty by serving as financiers for the royal family’s political and military ventures. In 1530, in recognition of their rise as a noble family, they received titles to the towns of Kirchberg and Weißenborn. They were later given the right to mint their own coinage. !--Silver--
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