Germany
Bavaria. Max II Emanuel, Prince Elector, 1679-1726. Max d'or (Gold, 23 mm, 6.56 g, 12 h), reeded edge, Munich, 1716. M.E.V. B.&.P.S.D.C.P.R.S.R.I.A.&.E.L.L. Head of Max Emanuel to right, with flowing hair. Rev. CLYPEVS OMNIB - IN TE SPERANTIB / 17 - 16 Crowned and nimbate figure of Maria with the Child seated facing on a crowned oval shield bearing the arms of Bavaria within the collar of the Golden Fleece. Fb 226. Hahn 206. Clear and attractive. About extremely fine.

From the Trausnitz Collection, acquired before 2010.The almost insanely abbreviated obverse legend on this coin is an example of how abbreviations were taken to extremes on 18th century German coinages; this is what it means: Maximilianus Emanuel utriusque Bavariae & Palatinus Superioris Dux, Comes Palatinus Rheni, Sacri Romani Imperii Archidapifer & Elector, Langravius Leuchtenbergensis. The word archi­dapfer means 'ErzTruchses' or Highsteward and was a hereditary office born by one of the Electors of the Holy Roman Empire.