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5 Kreuzer - Henry VIII of Bibra
| Issuer | Bishopric of Fulda |
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| Year | 1765 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a diamond-shaped cartouche set on point, adorned at each corner with ornate scroll-work volutes. Within the cartouche, the elaborate crowned cypher of Bishop Heinrich VIII von Bibra is prominently displayed, surmounted by a prince-bishop's crown at the apex. To the left and right of the cypher, the initials F and F (for Fulda) appear as flanking legends. At the base of the cartouche, the mint-director's initials H·M· (Heinrich Meidinger) are inscribed. The entire design is framed by a beaded border running along the coin's periphery. |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays a diamond-shaped cartouche set on point, its corners decorated with matching scroll-work volutes, mirroring the obverse design. Within the cartouche, a four-line Latin legend indicates the coin's denomination and fineness standard: IUSTIRT / 240 / EINE F•M• / 1765, denoting that 240 such pieces are struck to one fine mark of silver. A quatrefoil ornament appears at the apex and base of the cartouche. The surrounding field carries the same beaded border as the obverse, giving the coin a uniform decorative character consistent with mid-18th-century German ecclesiastical coinage. |
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| Reverse lettering | IUSTIRT 240 EINE F•M• 1765 |
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