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2 Pfennig - George William of Brandenburg
| Issuer | Ravensberg, County of |
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| Year | 1620 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Central device features the eagle of Brandenburg-Prussia displayed within a plain inner circle, with a shield or heraldic charge at its breast. The surrounding legend reads NVMMVS RAVENSBERG in Latin characters, identifying the issuing county. The hammered flan exhibits characteristic irregular edges and uneven surface texture typical of early seventeenth-century German minor coinage. The design is rendered in low relief with somewhat crude workmanship consistent with small-denomination copper issues of the period. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a large Roman numeral II in the center of the field, denoting the two-Pfennig denomination, flanked by decorative elements and set within a beaded or dotted inner circle. The date 1620 is divided around the central numeral, with digits appearing in the lower portions of the field. A circular legend surrounds the inner circle. The hammered workmanship is typical of small copper issues struck in the County of Ravensberg during the early Kipper und Wipper inflationary period. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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