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4 Guldiner - Maximilian I
| Issuer | Habsburg Monarchy |
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| Year | 1509 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Armored equestrian effigy of Emperor Maximilian I facing right, depicted in full plate armor with plumed helmet, mounted on a rearing horse and bearing a lance over his right shoulder; the elaborate caparison and horse trappings are rendered in fine detail. The date 1509 appears in the lower field beneath the horse. A circular Latin legend surrounds the entire composition within a beaded border, reading continuously around the coin's periphery. |
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| Obverse lettering | MAXIMILIANVS DEI GRA ROM IMP SEMP AVG ARCHIDVX AVSTRIE |
| Reverse description | Elaborate heraldic composition centered on the Imperial double-headed eagle displayed, surmounted by an ornate crown and bearing the Habsburg escutcheon on its breast. Surrounding the central shield are two concentric rings of subsidiary coats of arms representing the many territories and provinces of the Habsburg dominions, intricately engraved and carefully arranged. The whole is enclosed by a circular Latin legend within a beaded border proclaiming Maximilian's sovereignty over the diverse provinces of Europe. |
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