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3 Ducats - Christoph Bernhard of Galen
| Issuer | Bishopric of Münster |
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| Year | 1661-1678 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Elaborately ornamented nine-fold coat of arms of Bishop Christoph Bernhard von Galen, surmounted by a mitre and flanked by multiple ornate helmets with crests including a lion and an eagle displayed. The shield is quartered with complex heraldic charges, supported by decorative mantling. The circular Latin legend reads around the periphery within a beaded border, identifying the bishop as prince of Münster. |
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| Obverse lettering | CHRIST : BERN : D : G • EPIS PRINCEPS • MONAS |
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| Reverse lettering | CAROLVS • MAGNVS • FVNDATOR (Translation: CAROLUS MAGNUS CHARLEMAGNE KARL DER GROßE) |
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