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1 Pfennig - John Frederick Charles of Ostein
| Issuer | Archbishopric of Mainz |
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| Year | 1760 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#317, Walther#578 |
| Obverse description | Crowned interlaced cypher of Archbishop Johann Friedrich Karl von Ostein occupies the central field, the elaborate monogram formed by intertwined Gothic letters beneath an archiepiscopal crown. The wheel of Mainz appears at the base of the monogram, serving as the heraldic emblem of the archbishopric. The flan edge shows a milled border. The overall style is characteristic of mid-18th century German ecclesiastical coinage. |
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| Reverse description | A four-line inscription arranged in the central field gives the denomination and date, reading: numeral 1 at the top flanked by two small ornamental devices, followed by PFENNIG, then S·M (Scheidemünze), and finally the date 1760 at the base. The legend is set within a plain field with a milled border. The layout is characteristic of small-denomination German copper coinage of the period. |
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| Mintage | 1760 |
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