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1 Thaler Regimentstaler
| Issuer | Memmingen, City of |
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| Year | 1623 |
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| Value | 1 Thaler |
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| Obverse description | A detailed panoramic view of the city of Memmingen fills the central field, depicting towers, spires, and fortified walls rendered in fine relief. Above the cityscape, a spread imperial eagle is displayed with wings outstretched, referencing the city's status as a Free Imperial City of the Holy Roman Empire. The abbreviation MEMINGAE appears in the upper legend flanking the eagle, identifying the issuing city. Below the city view, an ornate cartouche contains the devotional Latin inscription DOMINE HUMILIA RESPICE, meaning 'Lord, look upon the humble.' The entire design is enclosed within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a richly detailed composition centred on a large circular medallion containing five heraldic shields arranged around a central device, with the date 1623 inscribed in the exergue below. Surrounding this central medallion, fourteen individual coats of arms are arranged in an elaborate wreath-like border, each shield contained within its own roundel and separated by decorative floral and figural elements. The arms represent the leading patrician families and civic offices of Memmingen, referencing the coin's designation as a Regimentstaler, or 'Regiment Thaler,' commemorating the city council. Fine engraving throughout the field demonstrates high-quality craftsmanship characteristic of early seventeenth-century South German medallic production. The entire composition is enclosed within a beaded outer border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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