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| Emittent | Saxony (Albertinian Line), Electorate of |
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| Jahr | 1457-1464 |
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| Prägetechnik | Hammered |
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| Aversbeschreibung | Central cross with floriated terminals set within a quatrefoil frame. A shielded coat of arms bearing crossed swords is superimposed at the top of the cross, positioned within the upper lobe of the quatrefoil. The design is characteristic of late medieval Saxon groschen coinage, with the quatrefoil acting as the primary decorative border element. |
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| Reversbeschreibung | A lion passant to the left occupies the central field, accompanied by a small shielded coat of arms positioned to the left of the beast. A lilly (fleur-de-lis) motif appears at the top of the design. The central device is encircled by a continuous peripheral legend rendered in late medieval uncial letterforms, consistent with mid-fifteenth century Saxon minting conventions. |
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Frederick II ("the Gentle") struck these Schwertgroschen as Elector of Saxony following the 1485 partition that would eventually split the Wettin holdings, though the coins themselves predate that division — issued when the Albertinian and Ernestine lines had not yet formally separated. The Schwertgroschen type took its name from the sword on the reverse, a mark of electoral dignity that distinguished Saxon issues from the older Meissen groschen tradition the region had long relied upon.
Krug Mei#877.12 places this among a tightly documented die sequence for the Frederick II issues, a series where die linkage studies have helped establish the otherwise poorly-documented chronology within the 1457–1464 bracket.