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1 Pfennig - George William Sorau mint
| Issuer | Sorau, City of |
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| Year | 1621-1622 |
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| Value | 1 Pfennig (1⁄288) |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by a large Gothic letter W, representing the mint master's initial, with the letter S positioned above and flanking the divided date numerals on either side. The monogram arrangement is bold and occupies most of the flan. The design is typical of emergency small coinage (Kipper- und Wipperzeit) produced during the period of currency debasement in the early seventeenth century. The coin exhibits an irregular, roughly struck flan consistent with hammered production techniques of the era. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Plain blank reverse with no design, legend, or device, presenting a flat, unadorned surface typical of minor emergency copper coinage of the Kipper- und Wipperzeit period. The flan shows irregular edges and surface texture resulting from the hammered striking method. No inscription, symbol, or ornament of any kind is present. |
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