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2 Thalers - Christian I Louis
| Issuer | Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1677 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#114, Kunzel#231, Dav ST#7040 |
| Obverse description | Draped bust of Duke Christian I Louis of Mecklenburg-Schwerin facing right, wearing a voluminous curled periwig and armor with a lace cravat visible at the neck. The effigy is rendered in high relief with fine detail on the wig curls and cuirass. A beaded inner circle frames the portrait, with the circumferential Latin legend reading in the outer field. A small ornamental floral device appears at the top of the legend break. |
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| Obverse lettering | CHRISTIANUS LUDOVICUS D G DVX MEGAPOLITANUS |
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| Reverse lettering | NON EST MOR TALE QVOD OPTO W E 16 77 |
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