Katalog
| Emittent | Frankfurt, Free imperial city of |
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| Jahr | 1493 |
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| Währung | Thaler |
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| Reversbeschreibung | Imperial orb surmounted by a cross, set within a Gothic trefoil quatrefoil frame; the orb symbolises imperial authority and is a characteristic device of Frankfurt goldgulden of this period. A circular Latin legend in uncial lettering surrounds the central design, enclosed by a beaded border. The overall composition reflects the standardised reverse type used on Frankfurt goldgulden throughout the late medieval period. |
| Reversschrift | Latin (uncial) |
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| Zusätzliche Informationen |
Frankfurt's goldgulden coinage of this period was produced under the city's own mint authority, a privilege jealously maintained against repeated Habsburg pressure to consolidate imperial coinage. The 1493 date falls squarely within the reign of Maximilian I, who was actively reorganizing imperial monetary policy — the Reichsmünzordnung would follow within just a few years, and Frankfurt's independent issues were already politically fraught by the time this piece was struck.
The Friedberg 940 attribution places this firmly in a well-documented but genuinely scarce series. Frankfurt goldgulden of the late 15th century rarely appear in quantity; the city's commercial prominence meant these coins circulated hard across the Rhine trade networks.