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11/2 Thaler 'Eineinhalbfacher Brillentaler' - Julius
| Issuer | Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Principality of |
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| Year | 1587 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Half-length armored effigy of Duke Julius facing slightly left, holding a battle axe over his right shoulder. Below the figure, a five-line inscription appears in the field. To the right, three crested helmets surmount a sixfold quartered coat of arms. The obverse legend and date 1587 encircle the composition, recording the duke's titles in abbreviated Latin. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A horse springing to the left occupies the central field. To the right stands a wild man (Wilder Mann) grasping a tree trunk or club in his right hand, while in his left he holds a skull, an hourglass, and a pair of spectacles — the spectacles (Brille) being the emblematic device that gives this coin its popular name 'Brillentaler.' The reverse legend encircles the design with a devotional Latin inscription, followed by the mintmaster's and other official initials in abbreviated form. |
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