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1/8 Thaler - Frederick William
| Issuer | Brandenburg-Prussia, State of |
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| Year | 1670-1676 |
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| Value | 1/8 Thaler |
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| Obverse description | Central shield displays the quartered arms of Brandenburg-Prussia surmounted by a crowned electoral bonnet, with the mintmaster's initials H and B flanking the shield in the left and right middle fields respectively. The coat of arms features multiple heraldic quarterings including the Hohenzollern sceptre, the Brandenburg eagle, and additional territorial emblems. A beaded border frames the design, with the continuous Latin electoral title legend surrounding the arms in the outer field. |
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| Reverse description | Bold four-line denomination inscription in the central field reads VIII / EINEN / REICHS / TAHLER, indicating one-eighth of a Reichsthaler, enclosed within a plain inner circle. The date 1671 and the Latin legend MONETA NOVA ARGENTEA appear in the outer surrounding field. An imperial orb device, rendered as a cross-topped globe, is positioned at the base of the inner circle below the central inscription. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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