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1⁄24 Thaler - Henry Julius
| Issuer | Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Principality of |
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| Year | 1600-1605 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#4, Welter#671 |
| Obverse description | Central field features the quartered arms of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel surmounted by a decorative cross, with the Brunswick lion passant and Wolfenbüttel emblems displayed within an ornate heraldic shield. The shield is flanked by elaborate foliate and scrollwork ornaments. A peripheral beaded border frames the design, with the abbreviated Latin legend of Duke Henry Julius running continuously around the circumference. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Henry Julius ruled Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel from 1589 until his death in 1613, navigating the confessional tensions of the late Reformation while simultaneously pursuing an unlikely career as a playwright — one of the few reigning German princes to produce a substantial dramatic corpus. His administration coincided with significant monetary fragmentation across the Lower Saxon Circle, where dozens of competing issuing authorities produced small silver fractions in overlapping denominations, creating chronic exchange headaches for merchants and ordinary users alike. The 1⁄24 Thaler denomination was pegged to the Reichsthaler system established by the 1559 imperial coinage ordinance.