Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1 Thaler - August, 1665 – 1666
Information
Country
Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Currency
Thaler
(1499 – 1814)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
1 Thaler - August
Year
1665 – 1666
Ruler
Augustus the Younger (August der Jüngere)
(1635–1666)
Composition
Silver
Shape
Round
Weight (g)
28.7
Demonetized
Yes
Description
1 Thaler - August from Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. Issued from 1665 to 1666. Struck in Silver. Measures 0 mm and weighs 28.7 g.
- Obverse
- Bust of Prince Augustus II the Younger facing right, wearing embroidered mantle and cap. Winged cherub emerging from cloud above, facing right, blowing horn and placing wreath on the prince's head. (Augustus, by the grace of God, duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. Fama crowns Augustus's immortal virtue.)
- Reverse
- Coat of arms of Prince Augustus II the Younger on ornamental shield divided into eleven fields; three crested helmets above; supported by two standing wild men wearing stag horned helmets and holding tree trunks. (Everything with care. Year 1666.)
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