1534 Munster Annabaptist Communist Cult Rebellion Siege 2 Thaler PCGS AU 55 RARE

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In the wake of the Protestant Reformation many Peasants converted to a Protestant sect. One sect was the Malchiorite Annabaptist. Unlike other Annabaptist they belived in communal ownership, outlawing of money, & cult of personality. This is why the rebellion is called a Medieval Communist Religous Sex Death Cult.

In 1534 two prophets Jan Matthys & Jan van Leiden proclaimed that the apocalypse was coming and Munster would be the seat of the New Jerusalem. Malchiorites began flooding the city and the Catholic Archbishop fled. On February 10th the Malchiorites siezed the town making Matthys the leader.

The Archbishop had recruited an army to lay siege to Munster and retake the city after this. By Easter Matthys announced he had a vision from God. He left the city and walked to the Archbishops army & was ran over by a horse. After this Leiden was made leader and made every crime except adultery punishable by death (he was caught with Matthys wife if you wondering). After this Leiden made Polygamy mandatory. These harsh punishments and new laws upset the people with a mini revolt breaking out in the city on August 31st that was crushed with all being beheaded. When the Archbishop heard of the revolt he had troops rush the gate & 3,000 soldiers died in the assault.

While this was going on the city suffered from famine. A few hundred people managed to escape, & when they reached the Archbishops camp they were killed. When Leiden said God promised him the siege would be over by Easter 1535 and it didn't, he lost control. Someone let the Archbishops army in and they massacred everyone. Leiden was captured and executed by being torn apart with hot irons. His body was hanged from a cage till it disintegrated, the cage still hangs today.

Despite the fact that Malchiorites banned money they did make coins for trade with the outside. None of the coins circulated and almost all where destroyed by the Archbishop. In the 1640's the Munster Mint Master made restikes from the original dies as gifts for diplomats negotiating the Peace of Westphalia to end the 30 Years War.

  • Denomination: Thaler
  • Year: 1534
  • Grade: AU 55
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
  • Certification: PCGS

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