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5 Ducats - Maximilian I Trade Coinage
| Issuer | Bavaria, Electorate of |
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| Year | 1640 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#268, Fr#196 |
| Obverse description | Full-length effigy of Prince-Elector Maximilian I depicted standing in three-quarter view, clad in full plate armour, holding a sceptre in his right hand while his left arm rests upon a globus cruciger placed on an altar to the right. The figure is framed within an elaborately rendered architectural interior featuring ornate pilasters and a vaulted hallway, conveying the grandeur of electoral dignity. The surrounding legend in Latin identifies the ruler's full titulature as Count Palatine of the Rhine, Duke of Bavaria, and Archchamberlain and Elector of the Holy Roman Empire. |
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| Obverse lettering | MAXIMIL:COM:PAL:RH:VT:BA:DVX:S:R:I:ARCHIDAP:ET·ELECT· |
| Reverse description | The Virgin Mary, depicted as the Patrona Bavariae, is shown enthroned upon clouds in a mandorla of glory, holding the Christ Child before her. Flanking the celestial scene are two cherubs, one on each side, rendered in a Baroque idiom consistent with the Bavarian devotional tradition of the period. In the lower portion of the field, a detailed panoramic view of the city of Munich is depicted, prominently featuring its newly constructed fortifications, serving as a testament to Maximilian's role as the city's protector. The date 1640 is incorporated into the surrounding Latin legend, which paraphrases Psalm 127:1, invoking divine guardianship over the city. |
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