Rare Siege Coins Appear at NYINC
In the mid 1500s, the Holy Roman Empire (HRE) was having its difficulties with the Protestant movement, and France was brokering a peace with England. Major cities formerly under HRE control and run as archbishoprics were being secularized into municipally-governed cities under Protestant control. During this time, Duke Moritz laid siege to several of these rebelling cities on behalf of
