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2 Kreuzers - Theodore of Bettendorf
| Issuer | Bishopric of Worms |
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| Year | 1573-1576 |
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| Weight | 1.16 g |
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| Obverse description | Central four-fold quartered shield of arms of the Bishopric of Worms, surmounted by a mitre, the quarters displaying the characteristic episcopal heraldic devices. The date appears in the margin. A circular Latin legend surrounding the shield reads the titles of Bishop Theodor (Theodore of Bettendorf), with the inscription including WORMS and THEOD, separated by rosette stops. The coin's rim is decorated with a beaded border. |
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| Obverse lettering | THEOD · EP · WORM |
| Reverse description | Crowned double-headed imperial eagle displayed in the field, with spread wings and a central orb on the breast bearing the numeral Z (denoting the denomination of 2 Kreuzer). The eagle is depicted with radiating feathers rendered in fine detail typical of late sixteenth-century German hammered coinage. A circular Latin legend surrounding the eagle carries the abbreviated titles of Emperor Maximilian II, separated by rosette stops. The coin's rim is decorated with a beaded border. |
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