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2 1/2 Thaler - Ferdinand of Bayern Klippe
| Issuer | Bishopric of Münster |
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| Year | 1638 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Within a beaded inner circle, the quartered arms of the Bishopric of Münster and Bavaria, surmounted by a princely crown, with a lion passant supporter visible at upper right. The ornate heraldic shield displays the characteristic Bavarian lozengy pattern alongside the episcopal arms. The surrounding Latin legend runs clockwise within the broad flat klippe field. |
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| Reverse description | Standing full-length figure of Saint Paul, patron of Münster, holding a sword in his right hand and a book in his left, depicted above a detailed panoramic view of the city of Münster with its characteristic church spires and rooftops. The date 1638 appears in the exergue below the city view, with the mintmaster's initials EK also present. The surrounding Latin legend within a beaded circle identifies the saint as patron of Münster. |
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| Mint | Münster Mint |
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