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1 Duit - Frederick III
| Issuer | Duchy of Cleves |
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| Year | 1696 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Central device featuring the crowned and elaborately ornamented cipher or monogram of Frederick III, Elector of Brandenburg and Duke of Cleves, rendered in a baroque decorative style with scrollwork and foliate flourishes filling the field. The design occupies the majority of the coin's surface, with fine scroll ornaments curling outward from the central motif. The coin's border is formed by a fine rope or bead edge. The overall artistic treatment is characteristic of late 17th-century German minor coinage. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a three-line Latin inscription in the field, reading DVC CLIVIAE above the date 1696, referencing the Duchy of Cleves. The lettering is set in a plain field without additional ornamentation, with a beaded border encircling the legend. The text is rendered in Roman capitals typical of late 17th-century German copper coinage. The coin shows significant wear and dark patination consistent with circulation use. |
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