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¼ Thaler - Diana of Dommartin ND
1618 yearSilver | 8.6 g | - |
Issuer | Lordship of Fénétrange (French States) |
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Baroness | Diana of Dommartin (1560-1625) |
Type | Standard circulation coin |
Year | 1618 |
Composition | Silver |
Weight | 8.6 g |
Shape | Round |
Technique | Hammered |
Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
Demonetized | Yes |
Updated | 2024-10-04 |
Numista | N#390400 |
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Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
St. Maurice on horseback left.
Script: Latin (uncial)
Lettering: ✠ SANCTVS MAVRITIVS PATRONVS. VINSTIN
Lettering (regular font): ✠ SANCTVS MAVRITIVS PATRONVS. VINSTIN
Translation: Mauritius, Patron Saint of Fénétrange.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the ¼ Thaler - Diana of Dommartin ND (1618) coin is that it features an image of Diana, the Roman goddess of the hunt, on the obverse (front side), which was a common motif on coins issued by the Lordship of Fénétrange.