1 Goldgulden

Lüneburg's wealth in the sixteenth century rested almost entirely on its salt trade — the Saline works gave the city sufficient economic leverage to mint gold independently of the surrounding duchy. The 1562 date places this piece squarely in the period when the city was asserting municipal financial autonomy while simultaneously navigating pressure from the Welfen dukes who controlled the surrounding territory.

The Mader 218b variety designation suggests a die variation from the primary 218b type; precise identification requires comparison of the shield quarterings and the specific form of the mint mark against Mader's plates.