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1 Ducat - John
| Issuer | Schwarzenberg, Principality of |
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| Year | 1783 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Prince John of Schwarzenberg facing right, his hair swept back and tied with a ribbon, wearing an ornate mantle fastened at the chest with a decorative clasp. The portrait is rendered in a refined late Baroque style with fine engraving detail. A circular Latin legend surrounds the effigy reading IOH D G S R I PRINC IN SCHWARZENBERG V F, with the mintmaster's initials V·F· positioned in the exergue beneath the bust. The coin's outer rim is bordered by a continuous beaded dentillation. |
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| Obverse lettering | IOH D G S R I PRINC IN SCHWARZENBERG V F |
| Reverse description | The quartered arms of the House of Schwarzenberg, displaying the family's heraldic devices, set within an ornate oval shield surrounded by a wreath of laurel and oak branches tied at the base. The shield is surmounted by a princely crown. The circumferential Latin legend reads LANDG IN CLEG COM IN SVLZ DVX CRVM, with the date 1783 incorporated into the legend at the upper left. The entire design is framed by a fine beaded border along the coin's rim. |
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