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1 Groschen - Matthias Corvinus
| Issuer | Breslau, City of |
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| Year | 1477-1490 |
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| Weight | 2.25 g |
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| Obverse description | Quartered coat of arms displaying the Árpád stripes of Hungary, the Bohemian lion, the Lusatian bull, and the Silesian eagle, with an inescutcheon at centre bearing the Hunyadi crow holding a ring in its beak. The shield is enclosed within a pearl circle, with the royal legend surrounding the entire design in Gothic uncial lettering. |
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| Reverse description | Full-length facing figure of Saint John the Baptist, glorified and nimbed, standing in the field and holding the Agnus Dei (Lamb of God) in his left arm. The saint is depicted in a long garment with a halo, rendered in the Gothic hammered style typical of Silesian municipal coinage. The circular legend in Gothic uncial lettering identifies the denomination and issuing city, running along the outer border within a beaded circle. |
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| Reverse lettering | GROSSVS WRA TISLAVIEnSIS W (Translation: Garas of Wroclaw) |
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