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1 Thaler

Issuer	Göttingen, City of
Year	1625
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Technique	Hammered
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Obverse description	Central shield bearing the crowned Gothic letter G, the civic emblem of Göttingen, set within an elaborately decorated ornamental cartouche with scrollwork and foliate flourishes. A royal crown surmounts the shield. The mint-master initials V·B appear at the base of the cartouche. The peripheral legend is inscribed in Latin majuscules, with the date 1625 incorporated at the commencement of the legend. The entire design is enclosed within a rope border.
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Reverse description	Displayed double-headed imperial eagle with wings spread, each head surmounted by a shared imperial crown at the apex. A circular orb bearing a cross is depicted on the breast of the eagle, serving as the imperial symbol of authority. The surrounding peripheral legend in Latin majuscules identifies Emperor Ferdinand II, enclosed within a rope border consistent with the obverse.
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Reverse lettering	FERDI. II. D.G. RO. IMP. SEMP. AVG.
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