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| Issuer | Hesse-Cassel |
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| Year | 1842 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central shield displaying the crowned Hessian lion rampant to the left within a quartered coat of arms, surmounted by a large electoral crown. The legend KURHESSEN arches above the shield in bold raised letters, occupying the upper portion of the field. The overall design is rendered in a clean, classical early 19th-century heraldic style with fine linear engraving. |
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| Reverse description | The denomination '1 HELLER' and date '1842' displayed prominently in large raised numerals and letters in the center of the field. The circular legend '360 EINEN THALER' arches around the upper periphery, while 'SCHEIDE MÜNZE' (token or small change coinage) curves around the lower periphery, separated from the central design by the coin's milled border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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