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1/2 Mark - Heinrich von Galen Wenden
| Issuer | Livonian Order |
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| Year | 1556 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central quartered shield bearing the arms of the Livonian Order, featuring alternating fields with crossed swords and heraldic charges in relief, typical of the hammered coinage of the period. The shield is surrounded by a circular legend in Latin Gothic lettering. The coin exhibits the characteristic irregular flan and uneven strike of mid-16th century Livonian hammered silver. The field is flat and largely unadorned beyond the central armorial device. |
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| Obverse lettering | HEINRIGVS · V · GALEN · MEISTER · DES · (Translation: Heinrich Von Galen Magistri Des Heinrich von Galen, Master of) |
| Reverse description | A plain cross set within a beaded or plain inner circle occupies the central field, dividing the space into four quarters, with the date split as 5 and 6 (for 1556) flanking the cross in the left and right quarters. The cross is rendered in bold, simple relief consistent with hammered technique. A circular Latin legend surrounds the inner circle, running along the coin's periphery. The overall design is austere and emblematic of the military-religious character of the Livonian Order's coinage. |
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