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1⁄16 Thaler - John Adolphus
| Issuer | Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1602-1608 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#12 |
| Obverse description | Elaborate six-fold quartered coat of arms with a central escutcheon, surmounted by three ornate helmets with crests. The armorial display is rendered in the Renaissance heraldic style typical of north German coinage of the period. A circular legend in Latin surrounds the arms, bearing the abbreviated titles of Duke Johann Adolf of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp. |
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| Obverse lettering | D : S : H : SD I : A : D : G |
| Reverse description | Imperial orb bearing the fraction numeral '16' superimposed upon a floriated cross, denoting the coin's value as one-sixteenth of a Thaler. The orb is rendered in the style customary for late sixteenth- and early seventeenth-century north German fractional coinage. A circular Latin legend surrounds the central device, citing the titles of Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II along with the date of issue. |
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