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2 Gulden Archduke John, Gold Pattern
| Issuer | Frankfurt, Free imperial city of |
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| Year | 1848 |
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| Value | 2 Gulden |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The central field carries a four-line inscription in large raised capital letters reading ERZHERZOG / JOHANN / VON / OESTERREICH, identifying Archduke John of Austria as the subject of the commemoration. Encircling the upper periphery is the legend ERWÄHLT ZUM REICHSVERWESER ÜBER DEUTSCHLAND D. 29 JUNI 1848 *, recording his election as Imperial Regent of Germany on 29 June 1848. At the base of the field, a small spray of laurel or olive branches flanks a central ornament, providing decorative closure to the composition. The overall design is simple and dignified, emphasizing the epigraphic commemorative character of this pattern piece. |
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| Reverse lettering | ERWÄHLT ZUM REICHSVERWESER ÜBER DEUTSCHLAND D. 29 IUNI 1848 * ERZHERZOG JOHANN VON OESTERREICH |
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