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1 Thaler - Christian Ernest
| Issuer | Brandenburg-Bayreuth, Margraviate of |
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| Year | 1680-1683 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Armored and draped bust of Margrave Christian Ernest facing right, wearing a long flowing curled wig typical of the late 17th-century Baroque style. The effigy is rendered in high relief with fine detail to the lace cravat and shoulder armor. A circular Latin legend surrounds the portrait, separated from the inner field by a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | A large oval, multiply-quartered heraldic shield bearing the arms of the various territories of the Margraviate of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, enclosed within an ornate laurel wreath tied at the base. A princely crown surmounts the shield. The date 1683 appears at the base of the wreath, and a continuous Latin legend runs around the periphery of the coin, separated from the wreath by a beaded border. |
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| Mintage | 1680 - - 1681 - - 1683 - - |
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