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10 Ducats - John George II Conferment of the Order of the Garter
| Issuer | Electorate of Saxony (Albertinian Line) (German States) |
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| Year | 1671-1678 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Saint George depicted in full armour on horseback, his lance thrust downward to slay a winged dragon prostrate beneath the horse's hooves, rendered in high relief with exceptional baroque artistry. The saint's horse rears dramatically to the left, its elaborate caparison and musculature finely detailed. A circular French-language legend surrounds the central device within a plain inner border, and the coin's rim is ornamented with a continuous beaded or granulated border. The composition commemorates the insignia of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, of which the image of Saint George is the patron emblem. |
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| Obverse lettering | EN HONNEUR DU SOUVERAIN DU TRES NOBLE ORDRE DE LA IARTIERE |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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