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1/4 Ducat - George II
| Issuer | Brunswick-Lüneburg-Calenberg-Hannover |
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| Year | 1730 |
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| Value | 1/4 Ducat (1/4 Dukat) (0.875) |
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| Obverse description | Royal cypher of George II consisting of an elaborate interlaced script GR monogram surmounted by a royal crown with cross finial, all rendered in high relief against a plain field. A small mint mark 'S' appears at the base of the monogram below the cypher. The intertwined letters are executed in a decorative Baroque calligraphic style characteristic of early 18th-century German coinage. |
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| Reverse description | The Hanoverian horse, symbol of the House of Welf, depicted in dynamic left-facing leap above a grassy groundline, rendered with detailed musculature and flowing mane. The circular legend NEC ASPERA TERRENT ('Nor do difficulties deter') frames the central device along the upper periphery in raised Latin lettering. The date 1730 is inscribed in the exergue below the groundline, completing the reverse design. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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