Leibzoll
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The Leibzoll was a special toll that Jews had to pay in most European states from the Middle Ages to the 19th century.
Schaffhausen Dicken coin from 1617. It corresponds to the Leibzoll of 24 kreuzers that Jews had to pay from 1676 onwards to stay in Schaffhausen. Coin in the collection of the Jewish Museum of Switzerland.
Kreuzer
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The Kreuzer, in English also spelled kreutzer, was a coin and unit of currency in the southern German states prior to the introduction of the German gold mark in 1871–1873, and in Austria and Switzerl
Leibzoll
…not set foot on land. For their horses to cross Zürich soil, Jews had to pay double the usual toll rate. The Jew toll in Schaffhausen was valued at 24 Kreuzer in 1676. For that sum, Jews were allowed to stay two days in the city and practice trade, as long as all trading was done in cash. Authorities often…
1690 Kreuzer of Friedrich Karl, administrator
30 Kreutzer of Austria, Franz II, 1807. Copper, weight 18.13 g.