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1/2 Guldentaler
| Issuer | Augsburg, Free city of |
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| Year | 1573 |
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| Currency | Thaler |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts the Arms of Augsburg: a pine cone (Zirbelnuss) set within an ornate cartouche flanked by scrolling foliate ornaments, the whole resting on a small pedestal or base. The date MDLXXIII appears in the left field, with the Roman numeral XII visible in the upper left area. The surrounding circular legend reads AVGVSTA VINDELICORVM, identifying the city of Augsburg by its Roman name, separated by a decorative stop. The design is executed in the hammered style characteristic of late 16th-century south German coinage. |
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| Reverse description | Central device features the Imperial double-headed eagle of the Holy Roman Empire displayed with wings spread, each head crowned, and a orb bearing a cross on a wheel (the Augsburg mint mark) superimposed on the breast, with the value numeral 30 (Kreuzer) prominently displayed at center. The surrounding legend reads MAXIMILIANVS. II. D. G. ROM. IMP. SEMP. AVG., identifying the reigning Emperor Maximilian II as perpetual Augustus of the Holy Roman Empire. The eagle's talons are clearly rendered and the overall execution reflects the quality of the Augsburg hammered coinage of the period. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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