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1 Groschen - John of Küstrin
| Issuer | Brandenburg-Küstrin, Margraviate of |
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| Year | 1544-1546 |
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| Value | 1 Groschen (1⁄30) |
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| Obverse description | Bearded bust of John of Küstrin facing right, depicted in a plain collar, within a beaded inner circle. The effigy is rendered in a robust Renaissance style typical of mid-16th century German coinage. A continuous Latin legend encircles the bust, citing the ruler's titles as Margrave of Brandenburg and Stettin. |
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| Reverse description | The Hohenzollern eagle displayed, with the quartered Hohenzollern shield of arms superimposed on the breast. The date appears at the end of the encircling Latin legend, which identifies the denomination and issuing authority. The design is characteristic of the groschen coinage of the Brandenburg margraviates in the mid-16th century. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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