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1/4 Thaler - Julius 1/4 Lichttaler
| Issuer | Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Principality of |
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| Year | 1570-1582 |
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| Weight | 7.18 g |
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| Reverse lettering | ALIIS. IN. SERVIENDO. CONSVMOR. |
| Edge | Plain |
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Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, introduced the Lichttaler series as part of a deliberate monetary reform aimed at stabilizing circulation in his territories following decades of debased coinage under his predecessors. The "Licht" designation — referring to light or brightness — signaled his intention to issue full-weight, honest silver at a moment when neighboring mints were still cutting corners. Julius was also the founder of the Helmstedt Academy in 1576, and his reign is marked by an unusually coherent administrative ambition that extended directly into his coinage policy.
Welter 591 is documented across multiple die marriages within the 1570–1582 window, with subtle variation in the arrangement of the ducal titles.