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1 Groschen Counterstamped
| Issuer | City of Einbeck |
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| Year | 1382-1407 |
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| Value | 1 Groschen = 1⁄24 Thaler |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by a boldly rendered heraldic lion passant in high relief, facing left, with an elaborate curling mane and raised forepaw, executed in the vigorous Gothic style characteristic of late 14th-century Lower Saxon municipal coinage. The lion's body fills most of the field, with stylized musculature and a curling tail visible at the lower right. A beaded inner circle frames the design, beyond which an uncial Latin legend runs along the coin's periphery, partially worn and irregular due to the hammered flan. The overall style reflects the municipal heraldic traditions of the Hanseatic town of Einbeck. |
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| Reverse description | Central motif featuring an elaborate Gothic quadrilobe or cross-fleury design set within a beaded inner circle, with decorative foliate cusps filling the four quarters of the field in a manner typical of late medieval German groschen coinage. The cross or quatrefoil element is boldly rendered with interlaced Gothic curves, conveying the ornamental style of the period. A peripheral uncial Latin legend encircles the design within a beaded border, legible only in part due to the irregular hammered flan and die wear. The composition follows conventions established by Meissen-type groschen widely imitated by smaller German municipal mints in the late 14th and early 15th centuries. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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