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1 Fürstengroschen 12 Pfennig - George of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
| Issuer | Bishopric of Minden |
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| Year | 1561-1565 |
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| Currency | Thaler |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the quartered arms of the Bishopric of Minden combined with the heraldic devices associated with Bishop George of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, surmounted by a crowned helm with crest. The escutcheon is flanked by ornamental foliate mantling in the Renaissance style typical of mid-sixteenth-century German episcopal coinage. A circular Latin legend runs along the periphery of the coin, interrupted by the crown and crest at the top. The die-work is characteristic of hammered groschen production from the Minden Mint. The fields show the irregular surfaces and slight weakness of strike common to hand-hammered pieces of this period. |
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| Obverse lettering | G A B C M V D B E L 6 1 |
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| Reverse lettering | FERD D G R IMP 1Z (Translation: Ferdinand, by grace of God, Holy Roman Emperor) |
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