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1 Thaler - William V
| Issuer | Hesse-Cassel |
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| Year | 1627-1629 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Central five-fold quartered coat of arms displayed on a shield with a rounded base, surmounted by three elaborate crested helmets with foliate mantling issuing to either side. The arms incorporate the heraldic devices of the Landgraviate of Hesse-Cassel and associated territories. A circular Latin legend surrounds the entire composition, running between two concentric beaded borders. The overall design is characteristic of early seventeenth-century German baroque heraldic engraving. |
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| Reverse description | A solitary tree, its branches buffeted and bent by a violent storm, stands as the central device in the field, serving as a personal impresa of Landgrave Wilhelm V. Above the tree, a radiant sun emits beams of light, within which the Hebrew Tetragrammaton (JEHOVAH) is inscribed, symbolizing divine providence. A circular Latin motto legend surrounds the design, with the date incorporated at the conclusion of the inscription. The composition conveys the pious and stoic sentiment of the Landgrave amid the tribulations of the Thirty Years' War. |
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| Reverse lettering | DEO. VOLENTE. HUMILIS. LEVABOR. ANNO.16Z8 |
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