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1 Groschen - John George I and August
| Issuer | Saxony (Albertinian Line), Electorate of |
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| Year | 1614-1615 |
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| Value | 1 Groschen = 1⁄24 Thaler |
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| Obverse description | Central oval shield bearing the two-fold arms of Saxony — barry of ten or and sable, impaled with a crowned rampant lion — set within an elaborate baroque cartouche with foliate scrollwork. The shield is surmounted by the electoral bonnet. A beaded inner circle frames the design, with the Latin legend of Elector Johann Georg I running along the outer circumference, beginning with a floral ornament. |
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| Obverse lettering | ✿IOHAN:GEORG:D:G:S:R:I·ARCH:EL |
| Reverse description | Three ornately shaped heraldic shields of arms arranged two over one in the field, each bearing distinct territorial arms of the Saxon Ernestine and Albertinian domains. A small imperial orb divides the date at the top of the field. The Latin legend around the periphery continues the titles of Co-Administrator August, with the mintmark incorporated into the legend. The overall composition reflects the standard early seventeenth-century Saxon Groschen type. |
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