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1 Schilling
| Issuer | Bamberg, Bishopric of |
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| Year | 1454 |
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| Obverse description | Quadripartite shield bearing the four-fold arms of the Prince-Bishopric of Bamberg, the Bishopric of Würzburg, the Burgraviate of Nürnberg, and the House of Zollern, displayed centrally in the field. The shield is rendered in the Gothic heraldic style characteristic of mid-fifteenth century German ecclesiastical coinage. A circular legend in uncial Latin characters surrounds the armorial design. |
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| Obverse lettering | ✚ mOnETA ○ argEn ○ prInCIpVm : (Translation: The silver coin of princes) |
| Reverse description | Full-length frontal effigy of the Holy Roman Emperor Saint Heinrich II (Henry II), standing in regal vestments, holding a scepter in his right hand and an imperial orb in his left. The figure is depicted in the stylized Gothic manner typical of late medieval German episcopal coinage, with a crown upon his head and robes falling to the base of the coin. A circular uncial Latin legend naming the saint-emperor borders the design. |
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