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1 Thaler - Wilhelm von Brandenburg
| Issuer | Riga, Archbishopric of |
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| Year | 1559 |
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| Value | 1 Thaler = 162 Schilling |
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| Obverse description | Bearded bust of Archbishop Wilhelm von Brandenburg facing right, depicted with naturalistic Renaissance portrait style, wearing a clerical collar and draped vestments. The effigy occupies the central field within a beaded inner circle. The circumferential Latin legend reads GVILHELMVS · D · G · ARCHI · EPISCOPVS · RIGEN, identifying the issuer as Wilhelm, by the grace of God Archbishop of Riga. The lettering is rendered in a Gothic-influenced Roman script typical of mid-16th century Baltic ecclesiastical coinage. |
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| Reverse description | Elaborate quartered heraldic shield displaying the combined arms of the Archbishopric of Riga and the House of Hohenzollern-Brandenburg, divided into four sections with distinctive charges including eagles and geometric devices, all set within a beaded inner circle. Ornate foliate or decorative elements appear in the angles between the shield quarters. The circumferential Latin legend MARCHIO · BRAND ENBORG · Z · ANNO · 1559 · encircles the shield, identifying Wilhelm as Margrave of Brandenburg and recording the year of issue. The overall composition reflects the high-quality heraldic die-cutting characteristic of mid-16th century German-influenced thalers struck in the Baltic region. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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