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2 Gulden Archduke John, Gold Pattern

Issuer Frankfurt, Free imperial city of
Year 1848
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Value 2 Gulden
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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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