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4 Ducats - Ferdinand I of Bavaria
| Issuer | Bishopric of Münster |
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| Year | 1647 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts a finely engraved Nativity scene in the Baroque manner: the Virgin Mary kneels at left, adoring the infant Jesus lying in a manger at center, while an ox and ass are visible behind the crib; Saint Joseph stands at right before a rustic stable structure, and two angels appear at upper left amid rays of divine light descending from above. The entire devotional composition is enclosed within a plain inner circle. The surrounding border legend is engraved in Fraktur blackletter script, reading the German text of John 1, referencing the Incarnation. |
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| Obverse script | Latin (Fraktur blackletter) |
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| Reverse description | Central field presents a richly detailed Circumcision of Jesus scene rendered in the Baroque style: a bearded priest or rabbi officiates at center over the infant Christ, who is held upon an altar or table; the Virgin Mary stands at right with hands clasped in prayer, her head nimbed; a turbaned attendant stands at left holding a staff; further figures populate the background before an architectural setting with columns. The scene is enclosed within an inner circle, surrounded by a Fraktur blackletter border legend quoting Luke 2, referencing the naming of Jesus. |
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