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2 Thalers - Adolphus Frederick
| Issuer | Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1613 |
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| Value | 2 Thalers |
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| Obverse description | Armored bust of Duke Adolphus Frederick I of Mecklenburg-Schwerin facing right, wearing elaborate plate armor with ornate lace ruff collar and richly decorated pauldrons, his curly hair visible beneath a plumed helmet partially seen at upper right. The high-relief portrait fills the field in the manner of early 17th-century German Renaissance medallic art. A circular Latin legend runs along the entire periphery, reading ADOLPHVS FRIDRICH V G G HERT Z MEC F Z W G Z S D L R V S H, abbreviated titles identifying the duke as ruler of Mecklenburg, Fürstenberg, Schwerin, and lord of Rostock and Stargard. |
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| Reverse description | A bold allegorical figure of Fortune (Fortuna) stands upright in the center of the field, depicted as a nude male figure balancing dynamically on a sphere, holding a billowing sail or veil overhead with both arms outstretched, symbolizing the capricious nature of fortune. In the lower left field, a group of small figures on horseback are visible in the background, suggesting a battle or procession scene. A tall palm tree rises to the right of the central figure. The encircling Latin motto legend reads FORTVNE IN FORTVNE FORT VNE ANNO 1613, separated by pellet stops, referencing the duke's personal motto on fortune. |
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| Mintage | 1613 |
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