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⅔ Thaler Siege coinage
| Issuer | Mainz, City of |
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| Year | 1689 |
| Type | Emergency coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by an elaborate interlaced cipher or monogram composed of multiple intertwined letters in a decorative baroque style, enclosed within a beaded inner circle. Surmounting the cipher is an ornate crown with foliate decoration. The peripheral legend MONETA NOVA ARGENTEA runs along the outer rim, separated from the inner design by a rope-edged border. The hammered flan displays typical irregular surfaces consistent with emergency siege coinage production. |
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| Reverse description | The central field displays the large bold fraction 2/3, denoting the denomination of two-thirds Thaler, set within a rope-edged inner circle. The circumferential legend GLORIA IN EXCELSIS DEO, with the date 1689 incorporated into the inscription, runs around the outer margin, separated from the central device by a plain linear border. The lettering and numerals are struck in a plain, utilitarian style befitting the exigencies of siege coinage manufacture. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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