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1/2 Ducat Klippe, Silver pattern strike, Patenklippe
| Issuer | Württemberg, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1740 |
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| Reference(s) | Slg. Wurster#1865 |
| Obverse description | Within a beaded square border on this diamond-oriented klippe, a baptismal font is depicted in the center of the field, surmounted by rays of light emanating downward from an all-seeing eye set within clouds at the apex. The legend DES / BUNDES / KRAFFT is inscribed in the upper portion of the field, with the biblical reference 1.IOH V.5 6 (1 John 5:5-6) placed in the lower exergue, referencing the theological significance of the baptismal covenant. |
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| Obverse lettering | DES / BUNDES / KRAFFT 1.IOH V.5 6 |
| Reverse description | Within a beaded square border on this diamond-oriented klippe, the reverse presents a biblical scene depicting Adam and Eve standing beneath a large fruit-bearing tree in a landscape setting, with a serpent visible at the base. The legend ALLER HERRSCHAFT is inscribed along the border, with the reference I.M.3 (Genesis 3) placed in the lower field, alluding to the Fall of Man as a theological counterpoint to the baptismal theme on the obverse. |
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