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3 Kreuzers - Ernest II
| Issuer | Solms-Lich, County of |
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| Year | 1612-1920 |
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| Thickness | 0.65 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays a four-fold quartered coat of arms of the Counts of Solms-Lich, surmounted by a crowned helmet with elaborate mantling, all enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The shield is divided into four quarters bearing the heraldic charges of the county. A Latin legend encircles the periphery of the flan, identifying the issuing ruler. The coin was struck by the hammered technique, resulting in a slightly irregular flan typical of early seventeenth-century German Kleinmünzen. |
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| Reverse description | A crowned double-headed imperial eagle displayed in the field, its wings spread boldly to either side, with the numeral 3 set within a circular orb on the eagle's breast, denoting the denomination. The eagle bears the imperial crown above both heads, rendered in the style characteristic of Holy Roman Empire coinage under Emperor Matthias. A Latin legend surrounds the design along the periphery, citing the emperor's full titulature and the date of issue. The overall composition is typical of early seventeenth-century German territorial Dreikreuzer coinage produced under imperial suzerainty. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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