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1 Goldgulden
| Issuer | Lübeck, Free Hanseatic city of |
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| Year | 1598-1600 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the ornate shield of Lübeck city arms — bearing a double-barred cross surmounted by an imperial orb — set within an elaborately ornamented cartouche. The imperial orb is prominently superimposed at the centre of the shield, its cross rising above the shield's chief. A circular Latin legend surrounds the central device, separated from the field by a beaded border. The coin exhibits the characteristically irregular flan and bold relief typical of late 16th-century hammered gold coinage. |
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| Reverse description | A crowned double-headed imperial eagle displayed in the field, with wings spread and both heads turned outward, each surmounted by a crown, with a third imperial crown above. The shield of Lübeck city arms is placed on the eagle's breast. The encircling Latin legend reads CIVITATIS IMPERIALI, contained within a beaded border, asserting the city's status as a free imperial city. The bold, somewhat crude rendering is characteristic of hammered Goldgulden production of this period. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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