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1 Kreuzer - Maximilian I
| Issuer | Bavaria, Electorate of |
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| Year | 1623 |
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| Value | 1 Kreuzer (1⁄60) |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays a crowned imperial orb bearing the Roman numeral 'I' denoting the denomination, surmounted by an ornate cross fleury. The orb is encircled by a beaded inner ring, with the split date '16–23' flanking the device. The surrounding legend reads MAX. C. P. R. V. B. D. S. R. I. EL., referencing Maximilian I as Count Palatine of the Rhine, Duke of Bavaria, and Elector of the Holy Roman Empire. The entire design is framed by a bold outer beaded border typical of early seventeenth-century Bavarian coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | MAX. C. P. R. V. B. D. S. R. I. EL. 16 23 |
| Reverse description | A crowned double-headed imperial eagle displayed in the field, wings spread, with detailed feather work visible on both wings and body. The eagle is enclosed within a beaded inner circle, with the legend FERDI. II. ROMA. IMPER. running in the outer annulus, identifying the Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II as the suzerain authority under whose name the coin was struck. The entire composition is framed by a prominent outer beaded border consistent with the hammered coinage style of the period. |
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