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10 Thalers - Christian Louis II
| Issuer | Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1752 |
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| Weight | 13.32 g |
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| Obverse description | Armored bust of Duke Christian Louis II facing right, depicted with natural flowing hair and elaborately engraved armor with decorative shoulder detail. The effigy occupies the central field in high relief, characteristic of mid-18th century German princely coinage. The peripheral Latin legend encircles the bust, reading CHRIST LVDOV D G DVX MECKLENB, identifying the ruler by name and title. |
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| Reverse description | Central crowned oval shield bearing the quartered arms of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, encircled by the chain of the Order of the Wendish Crown, itself surrounded by a three-quarter circle of small heraldic shields representing the ducal territories. The overall composition is richly detailed in the Baroque tradition, with the date 1752 flanking the crown at the top of the field. The Latin motto legend PER ANGUSTA AD AUGUSTA encircles the design, meaning 'through hardship to glory.' |
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| Reverse lettering | 1752 PER ANGUSTA AD AUGUSTA |
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