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2 Ducats - Ernest Louis
| Issuer | Hesse-Darmstadt |
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| Year | 1704 |
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| Weight | 6.85 g |
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| Obverse description | Armored and draped bust of Landgrave Ernest Louis right, wearing a cuirass with elaborate gorget and a long flowing wig rendered in fine detail. The effigy is portrayed in a naturalistic Baroque style with high relief. A circular Latin legend surrounds the bust along the outer rim. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The Landgravial coat-of-arms of Hesse-Darmstadt, rendered in full heraldic detail and surmounted by five ornate crested helmets with mantling. The collar and badge of the Order of the Golden Fleece depends below the shield. The date and mintmaster's initials are divided across the lower field, flanking the base of the achievement. |
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