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| Issuer | City of Deventer |
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| Year | 1619-1621 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central shield bearing the quartered arms of Deventer — a rampant lion in the upper-left quarter — surmounted by an ornate crown with foliate finials and flanked by decorative scrollwork supporters. The denomination numeral '28' appears in a beaded oval cartouche at the base of the design. A circular Latin legend surrounds the entire composition within a beaded border: FLOR.ARG.CI(28).IMP.DAVEN, indicating this is an imperial silver florin of the city of Deventer. |
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| Reverse description | Crowned double-headed imperial eagle displayed in the field, with wings spread, each head bearing a small crown; an imperial orb inscribed with the denomination is placed on the eagle's breast. A circular Latin legend surrounds the design, citing the titles of Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II. The composition follows the standard Reichstaler-type imperial eagle convention of the early seventeenth century. |
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| Mint | Deventer Mint |
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