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1 Thaler - Florenz of Welden 70th birthday
| Issuer | Abbey of Corvey |
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| Year | 1713 |
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| Currency | Thaler |
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| Obverse description | Central device comprising a quartered armorial shield of ornate form, superimposed upon a crossed sword and crozier in saltire, symbolising temporal and ecclesiastical authority. Three elaborate crested helmets and a mitre rise above the shield as torse and mantling. The encircling Latin legend commemorates the jubilee celebration of the Reverend and Most Serene Prince Florenz, Abbot of Corvey and Prince of the Holy Roman Empire. |
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| Reverse description | Six crowns arranged in the field surrounding a central laurel wreath enclosing inscriptions and a date rendered in chronogram form, the whole composition celebrating the 70th birthday jubilee of the abbot. The crowns likely represent the dignitaries and princes who witnessed or endorsed the commemorative occasion. The surrounding Latin legend names the witnessing ecclesiastical and secular princes, including the Bishop of Münster and Paderborn and the Duke of Brunswick and Lüneburg. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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