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1 Thaler - Michael I Apafi
| Issuer | Principality of Transylvania (Hungarian States) |
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| Year | 1672 |
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| Weight | 28.6 g |
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| Obverse description | Armored bust of Prince Michael I Apafi facing right, wearing a fur-trimmed cap and elaborate plate armor with decorative gorget and sash visible at the truncation. The effigy occupies the central field and is rendered in high relief in the Baroque portrait style typical of Transylvanian thalers. A beaded inner circle frames the portrait, with the Latin legend distributed around the periphery between the inner and outer beaded borders. |
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| Reverse description | The Transylvanian coat of arms displayed prominently in the central field, surmounted by a large ornate crown. The shield features the characteristic eagle and sun-and-moon symbols of Transylvania, supported by elaborate Baroque mantling. A mintmaster's initial 'B' appears in the right field. The date 1672 and the encircling legend are distributed around the inner beaded border, with a further beaded outer rim. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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