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1/8 Thaler - Charles
| Issuer | Hesse-Cassel |
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| Year | 1724 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts the Hessian lion passant, crowned, standing atop a rectangular pedestal or plinth upon which the denomination fraction 1/8 is inscribed. The lion is portrayed in dynamic, naturalistic relief with flowing mane and tail, emblematic of the Hessian dynastic emblem. The circular Latin legend VIGILO PRO PATRIA — meaning 'I watch over the fatherland' — arcs around the upper field, serving as the personal motto of Landgrave Charles. A fine toothed or milled border frames the entire design. The overall composition is rendered in the high Baroque engraving style characteristic of early eighteenth-century German princely coinage. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | VIGILO PRO PATRIA 1/8 |
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