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1 Thaler - John Albert I
| Issuer | Principality of Mecklenburg |
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| Year | 1549 |
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| Weight | 29.23 g |
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| Obverse description | Armored half-length bust of Duke John Albert I facing slightly left, wearing an ornate Renaissance costume with elaborate decorative collar and a plumed hat. The date 1549 is divided to either side of the figure within the field. A beaded inner border frames the design, with the Latin legend surrounding the portrait along the outer rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | IOHAN. ALBERTVS. D(EI). G. DVX. MEGAPOLEN(SIS). |
| Reverse description | Quartered coat of arms of Mecklenburg surmounted by an elaborate crested helm with mantling, displaying the arms of the duchy including the bull's head of Mecklenburg and additional dynastic quarterings. The date 1549 appears in the lower field below the shield. A beaded inner border surrounds the design, with the Latin legend distributed around the periphery. |
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