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1 Thaler
| Issuer | Magdeburg, City of |
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| Year | 1618 |
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| Currency | Thaler |
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| Obverse description | Equestrian effigy of Emperor Otto I (936–973), founder of Magdeburg, depicted in full armour and imperial regalia, riding a caparisoned horse to the right, his right hand raised holding a sword. The date 1618 appears in the exergue below the horse. A circular Latin legend surrounds the composition, referencing Otto as founder of the city. |
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| Reverse description | A crowned double-headed imperial eagle displayed, with wings spread, bearing on its breast a quartered heraldic shield featuring the arms of Magdeburg — prominently displaying a rose and castle motifs. The eagle is rendered in high relief with fine feather detail. A circular Latin legend surrounds the design, reading a devotional or civic inscription. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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