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1/2 Thaler - Frederick III
| Issuer | Palatinate |
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| Year | 1568 |
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| Reference(s) | MB#152, Slg. Memme#2202 var. |
| Obverse description | Half-length armored effigy of Friedrich III facing right, holding an upright sword in his right hand and an orb in his left, rendered in high relief with detailed plate armor. The figure is set against a plain field within a beaded border, with the Electoral Palatinate titles of Friedrich III arranged in the surrounding legend. |
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| Reverse description | Central composition featuring three heraldic shields of arms — those of the Palatinate (barry of ten or and sable), Bavaria (fusilly in bend argent and azure), and a third subsidiary shield — arranged beneath a large ornate crested tournament helmet adorned with elaborate acanthus mantling. The date 1568 appears within the legend, and the German-language motto legend encircles the design within a beaded border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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