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4 Pfennig - William Anthony of Asseburg
| Issuer | Bishopric of Paderborn |
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| Year | 1763 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears the crowned and ornate monogram of Wilhelm Anton von der Asseburg, Prince-Bishop of Paderborn, composed of intertwined initials 'WA' beneath a bishop's or princely crown. The circular Latin legend 'WA MON: NOV: PADERB:' (Wilhelm Anton, New Coinage of Paderborn) runs along the coin's periphery. The overall design is rendered in a compact baroque style typical of small German ecclesiastical coinages of the mid-eighteenth century. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays the denomination 'IIII' (four) in the upper field, with the inscription 'PFENN: L:M:' (Pfennig, light money or Landmünze) arranged in horizontal lines across the central field, and the date '1763' at the bottom. Pellet or star ornaments flank the numeral, serving as decorative separators. The plain, text-based layout is characteristic of small-denomination billon coinage from the German ecclesiastical states of the eighteenth century. |
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