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1 Pfennig - John George I

Issuer Electorate of Saxony (Albertinian Line) (German States)
Year 1621-1622
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Shape Round (irregular)
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Obverse description Central shield bearing the arms of Saxony — the barry of ten with a diagonal crancelin — flanked by baroque scrollwork ornaments forming an elaborate decorative surround. A crescent-shaped motif appears above the shield, with additional foliate or scroll elements to the left and right of the central device. The design is characteristic of early 17th-century Saxon hammered coinage, with the shield rendered in low relief on an irregularly shaped flan. No legend is present on this denomination.
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Reverse description Plain or near-plain field with weakly struck residual design elements, typical of this small hammered Pfennig denomination struck on a thin, irregular flan. The reverse shows faint traces of a secondary impression, possibly a counterpart of the obverse die or a plain surface resulting from the single-die hammering technique employed for minor Saxon coinage of this period. No distinct legend or pictorial device is discernible.
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