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These
notes were a Private Issue, for the use on the estate of Count Eszterhazy
in
Darda,which is near Osijek. They
were reported to have been issued mostly for paying
staff wages and for other small expenses.
The Esterhazy castle in Darda dates back to 1813, so it may have been in
the process of construction in 1811 when these notes were dated. Source: Novčani Bon
Darda, near Osijek
(Dárda in Baranya, then Hungary, in German also called Lanzenau, currently
in Croatia). There were denominations of 6, 15 and 30 Kreuzers, by the
Rentamts-Kassen (basically a private bank) of the famous Hungarian
Esterházy noble family, either by Count/Grof Francis Esterházy or by Ivan
Kazimir Esterházy, primarily for paying wages and for petty expenses. You
can find these issues listed/pictured in several catalogs (Ambrus Béla
1977, István Adamovszky 2008, Zmago Jelinčič and Zombori Lajos 2012). It
is unpriced; Adamovszky lists it as GYA (rare). The back is common across
each denomination.
A similar issue is listed for Gattendorf, in a 10 Kreuzer denomination;
that is not the Gattendorf in Bavaria but the Gattendorf (Rauser in
Croatian, Lajtakata in Hungarian) which since 1921 has been part of
Burgenland in Austria, which is 350 km from Darda (basically opposite side
of Hungary), and is listed in Austrian catalogs. That makes sense as well,
since the Esterhazy family had major properties in that area, including
the magnificent Esterhazy Palace in nearby Neusidlersee. Source:
SEV
Esterhazy Castle The Esterhazy
castle is located in the centre of the municipality of Darda, near the city
of Osijek, which is the seat of the Osijek – Baranja County. The castle
was built in the second half of the 18th century as a central building of
the large estate of Baron Kazimir Esterhazy. This is a single-storey
building with an area of 1,700 square meters and a baroque floor plan. The
castle is surrounded by a historical park, which is an integral part of
the complex, where there is a restored chapel. The castle is located by
the lake – the sport – tourist zone with a bathing area and accompanying
sports facilities and restaurants.
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