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2 Mariengroschen - Theodore Adolphus of Recke
| Issuer | Bishopric of Paderborn |
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| Year | 1655 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays the denomination inscription 'II / MARI / GRO' arranged in three horizontal lines, denoting 2 Mariengroschen. A small decorative star or pellet appears above the denomination text. The surrounding circular legend reads FORTITER RECTE PIE, a Latin motto meaning 'Boldly, Rightly, Piously', separated by a small ornament, all in Roman lettering. |
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The Bishopric of Paderborn issued coinage throughout the Thirty Years' War and its chaotic aftermath under a succession of prince-bishops navigating both confessional politics and the financial wreckage left by decades of conflict. Theodore Adolphus of Recke held the see from 1650 to 1661, governing during the early reconstruction period when the Peace of Westphalia had barely settled the region's religious boundaries. Small silver like this Mariengroschen circulated heavily in a monetarily fractured landscape where standardization remained elusive across the Westphalian circle.