Barbara Thenn (1519-1579) was an Austrian merchant and

Münzmeister In medieval and early modern Germany, the (; Latin ) was the head or manager of a mint, a moneyer with responsibility for the minting of coins, or specie. His duties were defined differently at different times and places. Middle Ages The need f ...

. She was a member of the rich merchant family Alt of Salzburg, and the aunt of

Salome Alt Salome Alt (21 November 1568 – 27 June 1633), was the royal mistress, mistress to Wolf Dietrich Raitenau, Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau, reigning Archbishopric of Salzburg, Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg, from about 1593 until 1617. Life Born in ...

. She married Marx Thenn,

of the Arch Bishopric of Salzburg. When her spouse died in 1552, she successfully applied to succeed him in his public office as Münzmeister. It was almost unique for a woman to have such an office. She managed the state coin workshop of Salzburg between 1552 and 1572. In addition, she also managed the iron works in Hammerau, and the silver and copper mines in Kitzbühel. There is a memorial to Barbara Thenn in Salzburg.

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