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| Uitgever | Magdeburg, City of |
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| Jaar | 1622 |
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| Waarde | Log in om details te zien |
| Valuta | Thaler |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Enthroned effigies of Emperor Otto I and Empress Edith seated facing, depicted in formal imperial regalia. An imperial eagle displayed on a shield is centered above the royal pair, serving as the principal heraldic device of the composition. A four-line Latin inscription occupies the lower portion of the field, recording the foundation date of Magdeburg as 938. The overall design reflects the Baroque commemorative style, emphasizing dynastic and civic legitimacy. |
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| Oplage | 1622 PS - 16ZZ |
| Aanvullende informatie |
Magdeburg's 1622 Schautaler was struck in the opening years of the Thirty Years' War, when the city was navigating an increasingly precarious position between Protestant alliance and Imperial pressure. The term Schautaler — literally "show thaler" — indicates this was produced for presentation rather than circulation, likely as a diplomatic gift or municipal display piece rather than a spending coin. That distinction matters here: Magdeburg would be catastrophically sacked by Imperial and League forces in May 1631, an event so devastating it generated the German verb *magdeburgisieren* to describe total urban destruction.