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⅔ Thaler - Anna Sophia of Pfalz-Birkenfeld
| Issuer | Quedlinburg, Abbey of |
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| Year | 1676 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Anna Sophia of Pfalz-Birkenfeld facing left, her hair elaborately dressed with curls and adorned with a decorative headpiece. The effigy shows the abbess in contemporary court attire with a lace or beaded necklace visible at the décolletage. The portrait is rendered in high relief in the Baroque style typical of late 17th-century German coinage. The circumferential Latin legend reads ANNA SOPHIA P B R H I B A Z Q G Z V V S, separated by pellets, running along the milled border. |
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| Obverse lettering | ANNA SOPHIA P B R H I B A Z Q G Z V V S |
| Reverse description | Central crowned heraldic shield bearing the quartered arms of the Abbey of Quedlinburg and associated territories, with additional inescutcheons, displayed in elaborate Baroque style. The date 1676 is divided to the left and right of the shield, with the mint initials HI flanking the upper portion of the arms and the denomination 2/3 appearing at the base. The circumferential Latin legend DIOEC QVEDLINB MONETA NOVA ARG HI C runs around the coin, separated by pellets, within a milled border. |
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