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1/4 Ducat - Charles
| Issuer | Hesse-Cassel |
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| Year | 1720 |
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| Currency | Thaler |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed bust of Landgrave Charles of Hesse-Cassel facing right, with long flowing curled hair falling to the shoulder, rendered in a bold high-relief portrait style typical of early eighteenth-century German gold coinage. The truncation is plain. A circular Latin legend surrounds the effigy, reading CAROL D G HASS LANDGR, separated by stops. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The rampant lion of Hesse stands facing left in the centre of the field, depicted with raised forepaw and detailed mane, serving as the heraldic arms of the Landgraviate of Hesse. The lion is surrounded by a circular Latin legend reading PRINCEPS HERSF COMIT HANAU, referencing the ruler's titles as Prince of Hersfeld and Count of Hanau. The coin's milled border frames the design on all sides. |
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