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| Issuer | Holy Roman Empire |
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| Year | 1494-1512 |
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| Currency | Goldgulden (1400-1525) |
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| Obverse description | Central orb surmounted by a cross, set within a trilobe or trefoil frame, all within a beaded inner circle. The orb symbolizes imperial authority and is rendered in a bold, Gothic hammered style. A circular legend in Latin uncial lettering surrounds the central device within a beaded border, reading MAXIMILIANVS ROMA REX. The overall composition is characteristic of late 15th-century Rhenish goldgulden coinage. |
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| Obverse script | Latin (uncial) |
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| Reverse description | St. John the Baptist depicted standing slightly to the right, wearing a nimbus crown and holding the Agnus Dei (lamb) before him, as is standard on Frankfurt goldgulden of this type. A coat of arms of Frankfurt appears in the lower field beneath the saint's feet. The figure is rendered in the Gothic hammered style typical of late medieval German coinage. A circular Latin legend in uncial lettering surrounds the figure, with the date 1494 incorporated into the inscription. |
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