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5 Ducats - Anthony Winckler Gold Pattern
| Issuer | Lübeck, Free Hanseatic city of |
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| Year | 1694 |
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| Weight | 17.5 g |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Anthony Winckler facing right, rendered in high relief with finely detailed long curled wig characteristic of the late 17th-century baroque style. The truncation of the shoulder is plainly cut. The encircling Latin legend reads ANTH: WINCKLER I V D CONS LVBEC, identifying the subject as Juris Utriusque Doctor and Councillor of Lübeck, distributed around the upper field. |
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| Obverse lettering | ANTH: WINCKLER I V D CONS LVBEC |
| Reverse description | Detailed panoramic cityscape of Lübeck viewed from the River Trave, depicting the city's celebrated skyline with multiple church spires and towers rendered in fine relief, with the river and its reflections occupying the lower portion of the field. The Latin motto LIBERTAS RES INAESTIMABILIS arcs through the upper field, proclaiming liberty as a priceless treasure, while the city name LVBEC and the date 1694 appear in the lower exergual area. |
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