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2 Kreuzers - Maximilian I
| Issuer | Bavaria, Electorate of |
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| Year | 1624 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#168, Hahn#135, Götz#104 |
| Obverse description | Central imperial orb bearing the numeral '2' within, surmounted by a fleur-de-lis above a decorative crown, all set within a beaded inner circle. The surrounding legend reads MAX. C. P. R. V. B. D. S. R. I. A. E. 2, referencing Maximilian I, Count Palatine of the Rhine and Duke of Bavaria, in his capacity as Elector. The mintmark 'G' appears in the upper field near the crown. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A crowned double-headed imperial eagle displayed in the center field, with wings spread and heads facing outward to either side, all within a beaded inner circle. The surrounding legend attributes the coin to the Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II. The design is characteristic of early seventeenth-century German hammered silver coinage, rendered in a bold but slightly irregular style typical of the period. |
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