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1 Goldgulden - Ferdinand of Bavaria
| Issuer | Hildesheim, Bishopric of |
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| Year | 1622-1625 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Ferdinand of Bavaria facing right, depicted in ecclesiastical vestments with a prominent ruffled collar, his hair loosely curled. The effigy fills the central field in high relief, characteristic of early 17th-century German hammered goldgulden. A circular Latin legend surrounds the portrait, reading MO AVR FERD D G AR COL EL EP PAT LEO ET MV, abbreviated titles identifying Ferdinand as Archbishop-Elector of Cologne, Bishop of Paderborn, Liège, and Münster. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central oval quartered coat of arms displaying the heraldic devices of Ferdinand of Bavaria's multiple territories, including the Bavarian lozengy pattern and the lion of the Palatinate, surmounted by an ornate princely crown with elaborate scrollwork mantling flanking the shield. The arms are set within a decorative cartouche occupying the full field. A circular Latin legend surrounding the composition reads ADM HIL COM PA RH D BAV AN W E B, abbreviating his titles as Administrator of Hildesheim, Count Palatine of the Rhine, Duke of Bavaria, and related dignities. |
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