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1 Thaler - John Albert I
| Issuer | Mecklenburg, Principality of |
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| Year | 1549 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Facing bust of Duke John Albert I in three-quarter view, attired in richly decorated Renaissance court dress with an ornate collar, wearing a flat barrette cap; the date 1549 is divided to either side of the figure in the field. The circular Latin legend surrounds the effigy along the coin's periphery, with beaded inner border visible. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Elaborate quartered ducal coat of arms featuring the four-fold shield of Mecklenburg with a central escutcheon bearing the arms of Schwerin; three ornate crested helmets with mantling rise above the shield, the central helmet surmounted by a prominent crest. The circular Latin legend is divided across the upper and lower fields, with a beaded inner border framing the entire heraldic composition. |
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