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1/4 Thaler - William IV
| Issuer | County of Henneberg-Schleusingen |
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| Year | 1553-1555 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Half-length facing effigy of Count William IV of Henneberg, shown in three-quarter view wearing a fur-trimmed robe and collar with decorative beading. The count holds before him a quartered shield bearing the Henneberg arms, with the characteristic hen (chicken) device visible in the lower quarters. The portrait is set within a beaded inner circle, with the Latin legend arranged around the periphery of the coin reading WILHELM D G C HENNENBE HN. |
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| Reverse description | Imperial double-headed eagle displayed, with wings spread and heads crowned, bearing an orb on its breast. The eagle is rendered in the German Renaissance hammered style with fine feather detail on the wings. The date 1553 appears to the left of the eagle within the field. The surrounding Latin legend, divided by the eagle's wings, reads D G CAROL V RO I S AVGVS, referencing Emperor Charles V as Roman Emperor and Augustus, whose overlordship is acknowledged on this feudal coinage. |
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| Mintage | 1553 - - 1555 - - |
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