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2 Thalers - John Reinhard
| Issuer | Hanau-Lichtenberg, County of |
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| Year | 1611 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Armored bust of Count John Reinhard of Hanau-Lichtenberg facing right, depicted in three-quarter view wearing elaborately engraved plate armor with a ruff collar, rendered in high relief with fine detail. The effigy is framed by a wreath of laurel or oak branches forming an inner border. The circumferential Latin legend reading IOAN: REINH: COM: IN HANAVV ET ZVVEI: DO: runs around the periphery within a beaded border, identifying the ruler as Count in Hanau and Zweibrücken. |
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| Reverse description | Elaborately mantled quartered coat of arms of the County of Hanau-Lichtenberg centered in the field, supported by ornate baroque cartouche work with scrolling acanthus foliage and heraldic supporters to each side. The shield displays the combined arms of the count's territories, surmounted by multiple crested helms with elaborate lambrequins. The circumferential Latin legend IN LIECH: ET OCHSE: MAR: ET ADV: ARG: encircles the design within a beaded border, referencing the lordships of Lichtenberg, Ochsenstein, and the advocacy of Strasbourg. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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