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24 Mariengroschens - Christopher Louis II and Frederick Botho
| Issuer | County of Stolberg-Stolberg |
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| Year | 1739-1755 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | The central field displays the denomination and purity inscription in five lines: XXIV / MARIEN / GROSCH. / FEIN SILBER / date, with the mintmaster's initials I.I.G. flanking the date. A small ornament appears above the central text. The entire central area is enclosed within a raised inner circle, surrounded by the rulers' names and titles in a continuous Latin legend reading around the periphery. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Within a raised inner circle, the arms-bearing stag of Stolberg, passant to the left, is depicted standing before a tall crowned column surmounted by a cross. The column rests upon a square pedestal bearing the initial S. The scene alludes to the county's mining heritage. Encircling the inner field, a continuous German-language legend reads around the periphery within the outer border. |
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