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3 Kreuzer
| Issuer | Kempten, Free city of |
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| Year | 1552-1555 |
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| Value | 3 Kreuzer (1⁄40) |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the crowned arms of Kempten — a divided shield surmounted by a small crown — flanked on either side by a stylized floral or foliate ornament, all set within a beaded inner circle. The heraldic composition is rendered in the characteristic flat-relief hammered style of mid-16th-century imperial city coinage. A Latin legend runs along the outer border, separated from the central device by the beaded circle. The overall design conveys the civic pride and imperial standing of the Free City of Kempten (Campidonensis). |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central field features a double-headed imperial eagle displayed, with wings spread, bearing on its breast a round orb or shield bearing the numeral 3 denoting the coin's value in Kreuzer. The eagle is rendered in the typical hammered style of 16th-century Holy Roman Empire coinage and occupies the full inner circle. A Latin peripheral legend citing Emperor Charles V (Carolus V) as the imperial authority runs around the outer border, punctuated by dots, referencing his titles as Augustus, Pater Familias, and decree-giver. |
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