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2 Thalers - William
| Issuer | Brunswick, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1849-1850 |
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| Currency | Thaler (1815-1856) |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed right-facing portrait bust of Duke Wilhelm of Brunswick, rendered with fine detail including short hair and a trimmed goatee beard, set within a plain field. The circular legend around the periphery reads WILHELM HERZOG Z BRAUNSCHWEIG U LUN, separated from the toothed border by a raised rim. The engraver's initials CvC appear in the lower field beneath the truncation, identifying the work of C. v. Cronhelm. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The Hanoverian galloping horse — the traditional armorial beast of the House of Welf — is depicted leaping to the left over a rocky ground line, with flowing mane and tail, rendered in high relief at the center of the field. The circular legend around the periphery reads 2 THALER VII EINE F MARK 3 1/2 GULDEN, with rosette separators flanking the lower field. The legend VEREINS 1850 MÜNZE is inscribed along the lower arc, referencing the German monetary union (Vereinsmünze) standard and the date of issue. The whole is enclosed within a beaded inner border and a raised milled rim. |
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