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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;fidbald, post: 58632, member: 61&quot;]one explanation for the very special markings: the count of Hanau accepted Calvinist refugees at end of the 16th century, originally from what is France, Netherlands and Belgium today (then - horribile dictu - Spanish <b>and</b> Catholic) and Jews (hear ye) at the start of the 17th c..</p><p>all under the condition of course to bring their knowledge and skills to make him rich.</p><p>especially the Calvinists had good connections to the Netherlands, England and France; and what brings more joy than cheating the ancient oppressor of his silver taxes (or was it tea...).</p><p>it seems that the count was sly enough not to overdo it by letting them loose, so their silver was normally as good as the normal German silver of the time but not marked as such.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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