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1/4 Carolin - Charles Albert
| Issuer | Bavaria, Electorate of |
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| Year | 1732-1735 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#420, KM#176, Fr#234, Witt#1937, Hahn#254 |
| Obverse description | Draped bust of Elector Charles Albert facing right, with elaborate long curled wig typical of the early 18th-century baroque style. The effigy is rendered in high relief with fine detail on the drapery at the shoulder. The circular Latin legend runs along the coin's periphery, divided by the bust truncation. The milled border frames the design. |
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| Reverse description | Enthroned figure of the Madonna, crowned and nimbed, seated facing, holding the Christ Child in her raised right arm while her left hand rests upon a sceptre or staff. Below the Madonna, a large armorial Bavarian lozenge shield surmounted by a globe, all set within a laurel wreath. The date 1733 appears in the exergue. The circular Latin legend borders the design, with the milled edge visible at the rim. |
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| Edge | Milled |
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