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1 Groschen 'Spitzgroschen' - Ernest, Albert and William III
| Issuer | Electorate of Saxony (Albertinian Line) |
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| Year | 1478 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the Saxon arms — a horizontally divided shield of multiple alternating barry stripes with a diagonal rampant lion (Rautenkranz) superimposed — set within a beaded inner circle. The shield is rendered in the angular Gothic style characteristic of late 15th-century Saxon coinage. Surrounding the inner circle is the Gothic minuscule legend reading the abbreviated names and titles of the three co-ruling dukes Ernest, William, and Albert, as Dukes of Saxony, Landgraves of Thuringia, and Margraves of Meissen. The overall composition is typical of the Spitzgroschen series struck at the Freiberg Mint during the joint reign. |
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| Obverse lettering | + E•W•A•D•G•DVCS•SX•TV•L•MA•MIS (Translation: Ernestus, Wilhelmus, Albertus - Dei Gratia Duces Saxoniae Thuringiae Landgravii Marchiones Misnenses Ernestus, Wilhelmus, Albertus - By the Grace of God, Dukes of Saxony, Landgraves of Thuringia, Margraves of Meissen) |
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| Reverse script | Latin (uncial) |
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