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1/4 Thaler - Charles as cardinal of Lorraine
| Issuer | Bishopric of Strasbourg |
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| Year | 1601-1605 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Cardinal Charles of Lorraine facing left, with short curly hair and a trimmed beard, set within a beaded inner circle. The portrait is rendered in a naturalistic early Baroque style with fine drapery detail at the shoulder. The Latin legend surrounds the bust along the outer rim: * CAROL. D: G. CARD. LOTH. EP. ARGEN. ET. MET., abbreviating his titles as Cardinal of Lorraine, Bishop of Strasbourg and Metz. |
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| Obverse lettering | * CAROL. D: G. CARD. LOTH. EP. ARGEN. ET. MET. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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