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| Issuer | Bishopric of Augsburg |
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| Year | 1773 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#27, Mayer#84 |
| Obverse description | Central field displays the crowned coat of arms of Bishop Clemens Wenzeslaus of Saxony, consisting of a baroque cartouche-style shield adorned with ornate foliate mantling on either side and surmounted by a princely crown. The shield bears the characteristic striped arms of the Bishopric of Augsburg. The circular legend surrounding the design reads: CLEM: WENC: D: G: EP: AUG: S: R: I: P:, identifying the bishop by name and title in abbreviated Latin. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a purely typographic design with no pictorial elements, presenting the denomination and issuing standard in bold capital lettering arranged across multiple lines within a plain field: '48' on the uppermost line indicating the fraction of the Conventions Thaler, followed by 'EIN CONVEN.' and 'THALER' denoting the monetary standard, the date '1773' below, and the mintmark 'G' at the base referencing the Günzburg mint. The edge of the coin shows a reeded or milled border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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