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11/2 Thaler - Rudolph August
| Issuer | Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Principality of |
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| Year | 1679-1686 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Equestrian portrait of Duke Rudolf August in armour, mounted on a prancing horse moving to the left, the duke holding a baton or sceptre raised in his right hand. The denomination mark 1½ appears in an oval cartouche at lower left in the field. The legend curves along the upper border of the coin, reading D:G: RUDOLPH AUGUSTUS DUX B:E:L. The horse is depicted in fine detail with a richly ornamental saddlecloth bearing heraldic decoration. The overall composition is rendered in high relief in the baroque style characteristic of late 17th-century German coinage. |
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| Reverse description | Elaborately detailed achievement of arms of the Duchy of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, comprising a large quartered shield displaying the heraldic devices of the constituent territories, surmounted by multiple crested helmets with mantling. The central shield is divided into numerous quarterings including lions, a horse, an eagle, and chequered fields representing the various dynastic claims of the House of Welf. The date 1679 is incorporated into the lower portion of the arms, with the mintmaster's initials RB visible at the base. The circumferential legend REMIGIO ALTISSIMI curves along the upper border of the coin. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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