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Thaler
| Issuer | City of Schaffhausen |
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| Year | 1656 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The municipal arms of Schaffhausen depicted as a ram leaping to the left, issuing from a crenellated town gate rendered in high relief. The charge is set within the coin field without a shield, following the traditional presentation of the Schaffhausen civic device. The encircling Latin legend is divided by four star ornaments and includes the date 1656. |
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| Reverse description | A crowned double-headed imperial eagle displayed, with both heads facing outward, occupying the full field. An ornate imperial crown surmounts the eagle, within which the engraver's initials HMA appear. The surrounding Latin legend reads as a devotional motto, affirming divine trust. |
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| Mintage | 1656 |
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