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1 Thaler - Philip Christopher of Sötern Changing the Name of Udenheim to Phillipsburg
| Issuer | Bishopric of Speyer |
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| Year | 1623 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central crowned and helmeted coat of arms of the Bishopric of Speyer, elaborately mantled with foliate and scrollwork decoration, displaying the quartered episcopal arms. The surrounding circular legend reads the bishop's titles in Latin, interrupted by small ornamental stops. The overall composition is characteristic of early seventeenth-century German ecclesiastical heraldic engraving, with high-relief detail throughout the field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Full-length figure of Saint Philip the Apostle, patron of Udenheim (Philippsburg), standing facing slightly left in the center of the field, wearing a tunic and cloak, holding a long processional cross or staff in his right hand and gesturing with his left. A halo or nimbus encircles his head. The circular Latin legend surrounding the figure incorporates the date 1623 and commemorates the renaming of Udenheim to Philippsburg under Bishop Philip Christopher of Sötern. The engraving style is typical of the Rhenish workshop tradition of the period. |
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