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2 Thalers - Frederick Ulrich St. Jacobslöser
| Issuer | Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Principality of |
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| Year | 1625 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Elaborately engraved eleven-fold quartered coat of arms of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, supported on the dexter side by a wild man (Wilder Mann) holding a club, displayed within an ornate heraldic composition surmounted by five crested helmets with mantling. The date 16-25 is divided above the shield to either side of the central helm. The circular Latin legend runs along the beaded border, reading the title and name of Duke Frederick Ulrich. |
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| Reverse description | Full-length facing figure of Saint James the Apostle (St. Jacob) standing centrally, robed in pilgrim's attire, holding a pilgrim's staff in one hand and a book in the other. Above the figure, the Tetragrammaton (the name of Jehovah) in Hebrew characters radiates beams of divine light. The field is surrounded by a multi-line Latin verse inscription referencing the silver ore dedicated to Saint Jacob, with the legend distributed around the periphery within a beaded border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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