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1 Thaler - August Reisetaler
| Issuer | Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Principality of |
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| Year | 1650 |
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| Value | 1 Thaler |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A detailed maritime scene depicting a standing pilgrim figure on a shoreline, shielding his eyes with one hand as he gazes toward two large sailing vessels at sea, one prominently rendered in full sail to the left. The scene includes rocks and a marine creature in the foreground. The upper field bears the legend ALEA IACTA EST divided across the scene, referencing Caesar's famous declaration, while the lower exergual legend reads IACTA EST ALEA, emphasizing the fateful nature of the duke's journey. The composition alludes to Duke August's sea voyage and is characteristic of the allegorical Reisetaler (travel thaler) issue of 1650. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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