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1 Thaler - John I
| Issuer | Duchy of Palatinate-Zweibrücken |
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| Year | 1592 |
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| Value | 1 Thaler |
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| Obverse description | Armored bust of John I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken, facing slightly to the right, wearing elaborately engraved plate armor and a prominent ruffled lace collar. The portrait is rendered in high relief with fine detail to the beard and facial features, enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The circumferential Latin legend reads MO. IMP. D. G. IOHAN. COM. PALA. RH. DV. BA., separated by small star stops, identifying the ruler by name and title. |
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| Reverse description | Elaborate quartered coat of arms of the Palatinate-Zweibrücken dynasty, displaying multiple heraldic charges including the Bavarian lozengy pattern and the Palatinate lion, surmounted by two ornate crowned helmets with mantling and crests, the whole set within a decorative cartouche. A small orb or cross badge appears at the top of the shield. The surrounding Latin legend, split by the helmet crests, reads COM. VEL. ET. S - SPON. BIPON. C(V)., denoting the Count's additional titles, all within a beaded border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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