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1/4 Thaler - Henry Julius
| Issuer | Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel |
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| Year | 1590-1597 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Armored and draped bust of Henry Julius facing left, wearing a ruffled collar, within a beaded inner circle. The date is divided by the bust at center, with numerals appearing to either side. The circumferential legend in Latin reads HENR IVL D G POST EPS HAL D BRVN E L, identifying the ruler as Heinrich Julius, by the grace of God Postulate Bishop of Halberstadt, Duke of Brunswick and Lüneburg. |
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| Reverse description | Quartered heraldic shield bearing the arms of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, supported on either side by rampant lions acting as shield-bearers, all within a beaded inner circle. The divided motto legend HONESTVM PRO PATRIA ('Honor for the Fatherland') surrounds the composition in the outer field, separated by small ornamental stops. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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