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1 Thaler - Charles I
| Issuer | Mecklenburg-Güstrow, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1608-1609 |
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| Weight | 28.74 g |
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| Obverse description | Armored bust of Duke Charles I facing right, wearing a ruff collar and elaborate plate armor with ornamental etching, holding an imperial orb in his right hand. The date appears in the upper field divided by the effigy. A Latin legend surrounds the bust within a beaded inner circle, reading CAROLUS DEI GRATIA DUX MECKLENBURGENSIS or similar titulature. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Elaborately helmeted and crowned coat of arms of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, displaying multiple quartered shields surmounted by several crested helms. A wild ox (goat) supporter stands to the left and a griffin supporter to the right, each flanking the central shield. A Latin legend surrounds the composition within a beaded border, citing the duke's full titles including references to his princely and comital dignities. |
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