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1 Thaler - Alexander Death
| Issuer | Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1627 |
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| Value | 1 Thaler |
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| Obverse description | Within a beaded inner circle, an eight-line Latin memorial inscription recording the birth and death of Duke Alexander of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg: NATVS / AO 1573 DIE / 20 FEBRVARI / OBIIT AO 1627 / DIE 13 MAII / VIXIT ANNOS / 54 MENSES / 2 DIES 23. A circular Latin legend naming the duke runs along the outer border between the beaded inner circle and the coin's rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | ALEX ANDER D G DVX SCHL HOLSAT NOR · NATVS AO 1573 DIE 20 FEBRVARI OBIIT AO 1627 DIE 13 MAII VIXIT ANNOS 54 MENSES 2 DIES 23 |
| Reverse description | The elaborately rendered helmeted and mantled arms of the Duchy of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg occupy the central field, featuring a complex quartered shield surmounted by multiple crested helms with ornate lambrequins. The heraldic composition displays the traditional charges of the Schleswig and Holstein quarters alongside ancillary emblems. A circular Latin legend runs along the periphery, with the date 1627 incorporated at the conclusion of the inscription. |
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