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1/2 Thaler - Leopold Ferdinand Trial Strike
| Issuer | Kinsky, Counts of |
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| Year | 1741 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by an elaborate interlaced cursive cipher monogram, likely the conjoined initials of Leopold Ferdinand Kinsky, rendered in an ornate Baroque calligraphic style with flowing acanthus scroll flourishes extending into the field. The monogram is surmounted by a comital crown with visible arches and floral finials. The coin has no surrounding legend; the entire design is devoted to the decorative heraldic device. The rim is edged with a fine reeded border. |
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| Obverse script | Latin (cursive) |
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| Reverse description | Central device consisting of a vertically lined oval cartouche or escutcheon bearing a bold cursive initial, likely 'K' for Kinsky, rendered in high relief against a finely engine-turned or lineated ground. The cartouche is ensigned by a comital crown at the top and surrounded by elaborate Baroque acanthus and foliate scrollwork that fills the entire field, with a decorative floral pendant at the base. The composition is symmetrical and highly decorative, consistent with the artistic conventions of mid-eighteenth-century Central European pattern coinages. The rim is bounded by a reeded border matching the obverse. |
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