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1 Ducat - Katalin Brandenburgi
| Issuer | Transylvania, Principality of |
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| Year | 1630 |
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| Weight | 3.44 g |
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| Obverse description | Facing bust of Catherine of Brandenburg (Katalin Brandenburgi), Princess of Transylvania, depicted with an elaborate coiffure adorned with floral or berry-branch ornaments at the sides. The effigy is rendered in a stylized Renaissance manner within a beaded inner circle. A circular Latin legend surrounds the portrait, reading her titles as Princess of Transylvania. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Enthroned Madonna and Child (Our Lady of Kaschau / Kosice type) seated facing, set within an ornamental surround of foliate or cloud-like borders. Beneath the throne, a displayed eagle with spread wings occupies the lower field. The date 1630 appears in the legend, which is arranged around the central motif within a beaded border. The composition follows the traditional Transylvanian ducat reverse type. |
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