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2 Thalers - Christian I Death
| Issuer | Electorate of Saxony (Albertinian Line) |
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| Year | 1591 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Armored bust of Elector Christian I of Saxony facing right, wearing elaborately engraved plate armor with a ruff collar and a sword held upright over the right shoulder; the left hand rests on a heraldic shield. The effigy is rendered in high relief in the German Renaissance style, with fine detailing on the armor's surface. A beaded inner border frames the central device, with the Latin legend CHRISTIANVS DVX SAXONIAE ELECTOR arranged around the periphery. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | CHRISTIANVS DVX SAXONIÆ ELECTOR |
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