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2 Kreuzers - Johan IV von Manderscheid-Blankenheim
| Issuer | Bishopric of Strasbourg |
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| Year | 1576-1591 |
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| Weight | 1.2 g |
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| Obverse description | Quartered coat of arms composed of the arms of Strasbourg (quarter 1), Manderscheid (quarter 2), Blankenheim (quarter 3), and the Landgraviate of Lower Alsace (quarter 4), set within a beaded inner circle with the two digits of the date divided on either side of the shield. The surrounding legend, beginning at approximately the 1 o'clock position after a small wheel ornament, reads the abbreviated title of Johann IV as elected Archbishop of Strasbourg and Landgrave of Alsace. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Imperial double-headed eagle displayed, with wings spread, bearing an orb at the center of its breast inscribed with the denomination numeral 2 (or Z). A beaded inner circle frames the design, with an imperial crown depicted at the top within the surrounding legend. The legend references the ruling Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II with his imperial titles. |
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