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1 Thaler - William II and Frederick William
| Issuer | Hesse-Cassel |
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| Year | 1832-1842 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the elaborately quartered coat of arms of Hesse-Cassel, depicting multiple heraldic devices including a lion passant, crosses, and decorative mantling, surmounted by an ornate electoral crown. The shield is flanked by foliate and scroll ornamentation. A beaded inner border frames the design, with the circular legend reading the titles of the joint rulers arranged around the entire periphery. |
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| Obverse lettering | WILH. II. KURF. U. FRIEDR. WILH. KURPR. U. MITREGENT |
| Reverse description | The reverse bears a plain field with the denomination and date inscribed in three bold lines at center: EIN / THALER / [date], presented in a clear, monumental typeface characteristic of early nineteenth-century German coinage. A beaded inner border encircles the design, with the circular legend around the periphery giving the full name of the electorate and the fineness standard, reading KURFÜRSTENTHUM HESSEN at top and XIV EINE FEINE MARK at the base. |
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