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1 Thaler - Henry the Younger and Erich III
| Issuer | Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Principality of |
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| Year | 1555 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Facing busts of the two co-ruling dukes, Henry the Younger (left) and Erich III (right), confront one another at center within a beaded inner circle, each portrayed in Renaissance court attire with prominent beards and period ruffs rendered in fine relief. The date is divided by the two effigies in the field. A continuous Latin legend surrounds the busts in the outer border, identifying the two rulers by name and title. |
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| Reverse description | A quadripartite coat of arms of Brunswick-Lüneburg occupies the lower center, displaying the characteristic lions and other heraldic charges of the principality divided into four quarters. Standing atop the shield is a wild man (Wilder Mann), a traditional heraldic supporter of the Brunswick dynasty, depicted holding a tree trunk or club, rendered in bold relief. The denomination indicator Z4 appears at the end of the surrounding German legend, which encircles the entire design within a beaded border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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