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1 Schilling - Magnus Hapsal, four-sectioned shield
| Issuer | Bishopric of Ösel-Wiek |
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| Year | 1564 |
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| Diameter | 19 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by a four-sectioned heraldic shield, the quarters bearing alternating horizontal bars and a cross motif, typical of the arms associated with Bishop Magnus. The last two digits of the date (6-4) flank the shield at left and right. A circular Latin legend surrounds the shield, with individual abbreviations separated by stops or colons. |
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| Obverse lettering | MAG : D : G : ESP : O : C : RE : 6 - 4 (Translation: Magnus Dei Gratia Episcopus Osiliensis Couroniae et Revaliensis Magnus, with God`s grace, Bishop of Ösel, Courland, and Reval) |
| Reverse description | Central device depicting a displayed eagle, rendered in the crude hammered style characteristic of mid-16th-century Baltic episcopal coinage. The eagle occupies the majority of the field, with wings spread and head facing. A circular Latin legend surrounds the eagle, identifying the mint city of Hapsal and the coin's status as a new issue. |
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