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3 Thaler
| Issuer | Cologne, City of |
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| Year | 1620 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | The Three Holy Kings (Magi) depicted as full-length standing figures in royal robes and crowns, the central king enthroned and bearded, flanked by the other two; below the group, the arms of the City of Cologne bearing three crowns over a field of ermine, surmounted by a small shield charged with stars. A circular Latin legend runs along the beaded inner border, with the city name COLONIA inscribed in the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A large medieval ship depicted in profile on stylized waves, carrying eight standing figures — identified as saints or holy personages — around a central mast surmounted by a cross with radiating beams. The figures are rendered in Gothic style with considerable detail in their drapery and attributes. A circular Latin legend surrounds the entire composition within a beaded border. |
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