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1 Ducat - George Louis
| Issuer | County of Sinzendorf (Austrian States) |
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| Year | 1676 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Georg Ludwig, Count of Sinzendorf, facing right, depicted with long curling hair and wearing armour with an elaborately decorated cuirass, all within a beaded inner circle. The effigy is rendered in high relief in the Baroque portrait style characteristic of late 17th-century German coinage. The Latin legend, reading GE LVDOVIC COM A SINTZENDORF, encircles the portrait between the beaded inner circle and the milled outer border. |
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| Obverse lettering | GE LVDOVIC COM A SINTZENDORF |
| Reverse description | Crowned composite coat of arms of the Sinzendorf family displayed on an ornate shield, encircled by the collar and pendant of the Order of the Golden Fleece, all within a beaded inner circle. The crown surmounting the shield is of comital form, rendered in fine Baroque detail. The Latin legend S R I THESAVR A V E Q 1676, referring to Georg Ludwig's office as Imperial Treasurer of the Holy Roman Empire, encircles the central device between the beaded circle and the milled outer border, with the date incorporated into the legend. |
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