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4 Pfennig - Ferdinand of Bayern
| Issuer | Bishopric of Münster |
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| Year | 1643 |
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| Value | 4 Pfennigs (4 Pfennige) (1⁄72) |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays a crowned quartered coat of arms of the Bishopric of Münster combined with the Bavarian arms of Ferdinand of Bavaria, enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The denomination indicator '84' appears in an oval cartouche at the base of the shield, referencing the coin's value within the Thaler system. A rampant lion is visible in the upper-right quarter of the shield, consistent with the Bavarian heraldic tradition. The surrounding legend, struck in Latin capitals, reads FERDIN ELE COL 84 E K, identifying Ferdinand as Elector and Archbishop of Cologne and noting the mintmaster's initials EK for Engelbert Kettler. The overall style is characteristic of small hammered silver coinage of the Thirty Years' War period. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | FERDIN ELE COL 84 E K |
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