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| Issuer | Electorate of Bavaria |
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| Year | 1691-1692 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Draped and armored bust of Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria, facing right, wearing a long flowing allonge wig in the late Baroque style. The effigy is rendered in high relief with fine detail to the cuirass and decorative drapery at the truncation. A partial electoral crown is visible at the lower truncation. The Latin legend arcs around the upper periphery of the field, separated by pellet stops. |
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| Reverse description | The quartered arms of Bavaria enclosed within an ornate oval shield, displaying the characteristic Bavarian lozengy pattern in the upper left and lower right quarters, with the Palatinate lion and the orb of the Holy Roman Empire in the remaining quarters. The shield is surmounted by an electoral crown and encircled by a laurel and palm wreath. The date appears at the base of the design, flanked by the mintmaster's initials, with the legend LAND MINZ (land coinage) arcing along the periphery divided by star stops. |
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| Mintage | 1691 - - 1691 - CZ - 1692 - - 1692 - CZ - 1692 - CZ Retrograde Z - |
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