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1 Groschen - Frederick I
| Issuer | Montbéliard, County of |
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| Year | 1585-1588 |
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| Currency | Thaler (1397-1716) |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Friedrich I facing right, depicted with ruffled collar and curly hair, set within a beaded inner circle. The numeral 3 appears below the bust as a denomination indicator. The surrounding legend in Latin records the titles of Friedrich I, reading FRID. D.G. CO. WVRT. ET. MON. BE. or similar, with lettering distributed around the full circumference of the coin. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Quartered shield displaying the four-fold arms of Württemberg and Mömpelgart (Montbéliard), with the Württemberg stag antlers and the Mömpelgart fish visible in the respective quarters, all set within a beaded inner circle. The date appears at the commencement or end of the surrounding Latin legend. The reverse motto DEVS. ASPIRET. CÆPTIS — meaning 'May God favor our undertakings' — runs around the periphery, serving as the dynastic device of the County of Montbéliard. |
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