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1 Carolin - Clemens August of Bayern
| Issuer | Archbishopric of Cologne |
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| Year | 1735 |
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| Value | 1 Carolin (10) |
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| Reverse description | A large crowned composite coat of arms, draped with electoral mantling supported by two standing figures, displays seven oval heraldic shields arranged in a cluster, representing the multiple territories and dignities held by Clemens August. The shields bear the arms of his various sees and lordships, including those of Cologne, Bavaria, Paderborn, Münster, Osnabrück, Hildesheim, and the Teutonic Order. The mint master's initials I H appear at the bottom of the design, flanking the central shield. The date 1735 is incorporated into the encircling Latin legend, which enumerates the issuer's extensive titles and territories. The milled border frames the entire composition. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Clemens August of Bavaria — simultaneously Archbishop-Elector of Cologne, Bishop of Münster, Paderborn, Hildesheim, and Osnabrück, and Grand Master of the Teutonic Order — was arguably the most powerful ecclesiastical pluralist in 18th-century Germany. The Carolin denomination itself was introduced as a gold trade coin across several Catholic German states in the early 18th century, its name derived from Emperor Charles VI. Clemens August's issues are distinguished by their relatively low surviving populations, a product of limited mint output at Bonn rather than heavy circulation loss.