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1 Schaf - George Christian
| Issuer | County of East Frisia (East Frisia, German States) |
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| Year | 1660-1665 |
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| Diameter | 18 mm |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A large ornate four-petalled rose motif occupies the central field, its stylized foliate arms radiating symmetrically from a small cross at the centre, consistent with the East Frisian Schaf type. The design is enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The surrounding circular Latin legend reads *DA·PACEM·DOMINE·IN·DIB·NOS, an abbreviated devotional phrase meaning 'Grant peace, O Lord, in our days,' a common pious invocation on German States coinage of the period. The hammered flan produces slight irregularity in the coin's overall roundness. |
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The Schaf — literally "sheep" — was a regional denomination unique to East Frisia, its name derived from the wool trade that underpinned the local economy. George Christian ruled East Frisia from 1660 until his death in 1665, a reign short enough that his coinage is genuinely scarce. East Frisia's political status during this period was perpetually contested, with the counts navigating pressure from the Dutch Republic to the west and Brandenburg to the east, both eyeing the strategically vital Emden harbor.