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1⁄24 Thaler - Sede Vacante
| Issuer | Hildesheim, Bishopric of |
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| Year | 1763 |
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| Value | 1⁄24 Thaler |
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| Obverse description | Ornate quartered heraldic shield of the Bishopric of Hildesheim, surmounted by an ecclesiastical crown, with elaborate foliate mantling extending to either side occupying the full field. The shield displays the traditional arms of the see, divided into quarters. A circular Latin legend surrounds the composition, reading SED. VAC. CAP. HILDES., denoting the Sede Vacante issue struck by the Chapter of Hildesheim during a vacancy of the episcopal see. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Bold denomination numeral 24 prominently struck in the upper field, with the words EINEN THALER arranged in two lines below in large capital letters, and the date 1763 in the lower field. A circular legend surrounds the entire design, reading 320. EINE FEINE MARCK, indicating the fineness standard of 320 coins to one fine mark of silver. The typography is characteristic of mid-eighteenth-century German mint practice, with strong, deeply cut lettering filling the flan. |
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