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1 Thaler - Joseph Ignatius Philip of Hessen-Darmstadt
| Issuer | Bishopric of Augsburg |
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| Year | 1744 |
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| Diameter | 43 mm |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Bishop Joseph Ignatius Philip of Hessen-Darmstadt facing right, wearing episcopal robes and a pectoral cross suspended on a chain across the chest, with curled wig falling to the shoulders. A mintmaster's mark appears in the lower field beneath the truncation. The encircling Latin legend reads around the full periphery of the coin within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | Two adjacent crowned oval armorial shields set within an elaborate Baroque cartouche frame, with a bishop's mitre above. The date 1744 is divided at the base of the composition, flanked by decorative elements. The surrounding Latin legend commemorates the adornment and augmentation of the bishopric of Augsburg. |
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| Reverse lettering | AUGUSTANO SACERDOTIO ORNATO ET AUCTO |
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