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1 Thaler 'Konventionstaler' - Christian Friedrich Carl Alexander
| Issuer | Margraviate of Brandenburg-Ansbach |
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| Year | 1779 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Margrave Christian Friedrich Carl Alexander facing right, his hair dressed in the late Baroque manner with a queue and curled side locks. The portrait is rendered in high relief with fine detail to the lace cravat and coat. A Latin legend encircles the bust along the periphery, giving the ruler's full titles. A mintmaster's initial 'G' appears in the lower field beneath the truncation. The coin's milled border frames the design with a characteristic toothed edge. |
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| Reverse description | Central design features a radiant starburst surrounding a small circular shield bearing a heraldic eagle, the whole reminiscent of an order star. The starburst is enclosed within a wreath-like collar composed of alternating ornamental crosses and foliate devices, interspersed with the letters of the motto, all surmounted by a princely crown. Below the central composition, the date 1779 is divided at either side, with a pendant Order cross at the bottom. A two-line inscription in the exergual area references the fineness standard of ten marks to the fine mark, relating to the Konventionsthaler standard. |
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| Mintage | 1779 - Dav. GT II#2018 - 1779 - Dav. GT II#2018A - |
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