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1 Dreier
| Issuer | Magdeburg, City of |
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| Year | 1572-1573 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | City arms of Magdeburg depicted as a fortified castle with a central gatehouse flanked by two towers, each surmounted by a pitched roof. The castle gate stands open with the portcullis raised. Between the towers, a standing maiden (the heraldic virgin of Magdeburg) is shown facing forward, her right arm raised and holding a laurel wreath. |
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| Reverse description | Imperial orb bearing the numeral 3, denoting the coin's value of three Pfennig. Behind the orb appears a dog's head accompanied by flags, serving as the mintmaster's mark of Konrad Hundt (whose surname translates to 'dog' in German), identifying the responsible mint official. |
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| Mintage | ND (1572-1573) |
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