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1 Goldgulden Silver pattern strike
| Issuer | Nuremberg, Free imperial city of |
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| Year | 1612 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Three heraldic shields arranged in trefoil formation around a central imperial double-headed eagle, the date 1612 inscribed in the exergue below. The shields bear the arms of the Holy Roman Empire, the Kingdom of Bohemia, and the city of Nuremberg respectively. A circular Latin legend surrounds the entire design within a beaded border. The composition is rendered in the detailed engraving style typical of early seventeenth-century Nuremberg mint work. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Nuremberg's mint produced pattern strikes like this one primarily for presentation to city councillors and visiting dignitaries — functional demonstrations of die quality rather than currency proposals. The year 1612 places this piece at the election of Matthias as Holy Roman Emperor, an occasion Nuremberg typically marked with ceremonial strikings. Whether this specific piece was struck for that event or as a routine die trial is unresolved in the literature, but Kellner's attribution confirms it as a recognized type rather than a one-off curiosity.