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1/2 Guldengroschen - Albert IV of Brandenburg
| Issuer | Archbishopric of Magdeburg |
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| Year | 1537-1540 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Bust of Albert IV of Brandenburg facing right, depicted in three-quarter profile wearing a plumed hat and elaborate ecclesiastical or courtly attire with ornate detailing on the shoulder and chest. The effigy is rendered in a bold, late-Gothic Germanic style characteristic of early sixteenth-century hammered coinage. The date appears in the upper field to the left of the bust. A circular beaded inner border frames the portrait, with the Latin legend distributed around the periphery of the coin. |
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| Reverse description | Quartered heraldic shield bearing the arms of the Archbishopric of Magdeburg and the personal arms of Albert of Brandenburg-Hohenzollern, surmounted by a cardinal's hat with pendant tassels and a cross. The central escutcheon displays multiple heraldic quarters including an eagle and a lion passant, typical of the Brandenburg-Hohenzollern and Magdeburg combined arms. A beaded inner border frames the armorial composition, with the Latin legend naming the issuer as Cardinal Archbishop running around the outer periphery. The overall design reflects the high ecclesiastical and princely status of the issuer. |
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| Reverse lettering | ALBERT CARDI ARCH(I)E. MAG(D)(B). |
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