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1 Thaler - Reinhard II of Buchholz
| Issuer | Corvey, Abbey of |
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| Year | 1558 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts Saint Stephen, patron saint of Corvey Abbey, standing facing in full figure wearing ecclesiastical robes, holding a palm frond in his right hand and a book in his left, with a small eagle displayed above his head. To his left and right are two heraldic shields, and a lion couchant appears beneath his feet. The circumferential legend reads RENVERVS D G ABBAS CORBIE CI HOx in Latin capital letters, separated by pellets, within a beaded border. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Reverse displays a large spread imperial double-headed eagle with wings displayed, each head surmounted by a crown, and a single orb bearing the numeral 24 on the breast, denoting the coin's value in kreuzers. The date 58 appears at the top of the field flanking the upper crown. The circumferential legend CAROLVS V ROM IMPE SEM AVGV in Latin capital letters references Emperor Charles V as the suzerain authority, separated by pellets within a beaded border. |
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