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1 Groschen - Günther IV, Gebhart VI and Volrat II
| Issuer | Mansfeld-Eisleben, County of |
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| Year | 1450-1474 |
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| Currency | Thaler (1531-1710) |
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| Obverse description | Crowned arms of Mansfeld displayed centrally in the field, flanked on either side by small rosettes. The shield bears the characteristic Mansfeld heraldic device. A continuous circular legend in uncial Latin characters surrounds the central device, reading the names and titles of the three joint counts. |
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| Obverse script | Latin (uncial) |
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| Reverse description | A cross fleuronnée with fleurs-de-lis terminating each arm, set within a quatrefoil (quatrolobe) border. At the intersections of the cross arms, the letters C, R, and V appear individually in the angles. The design is characteristic of the Islebener groschen tradition of the mid-fifteenth century. A circular legend in uncial Latin runs along the outer margin, identifying the mint city of Eisleben. |
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