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1 Heller Gold pattern strike
| Issuer | Augsburg, Free city of |
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| Year | 1760 |
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| Composition | Gold |
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| Obverse description | The city arms of Augsburg — the civic pine cone (Zirbelnuss) set upon a decorative pedestal — displayed within an ornate baroque cartouche formed by symmetrical acanthus scrollwork. The pine cone, symbol of the Free City of Augsburg, is rendered in high relief at centre, flanked by elaborate foliate volutes that fill the octagonal klippe flan. The milled border follows the angular periphery of the planchet. |
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| Reverse description | A bold cross formed by two diagonal bones (saltire-style) divides the field into four quadrants, with the date 1760 distributed around the cross — digits '17' to the left and '60' to the right. A small floral garland or spray appears above the cross junction, and a small ornamental device is present below at the base. The milled border frames the octagonal klippe flan throughout. |
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Augsburg's civic mint produced occasional gold pattern strikes of base-denomination types as presentation pieces or as proofs of die quality — never for circulation. The Heller, a copper fraction of negligible face value, had no practical reason to exist in gold, which is precisely the point. Such pieces were made to demonstrate craft, court favor, or satisfy a collector's commission.
The "var." designation against Forster 620 suggests a die difference not fully catalogued — possibly a punch variant in the date or a legend spacing anomaly common to small Augsburg issues of the Seven Years' War period.