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4 Goldgulden - George II
| Uitgever | Brunswick-Lüneburg-Calenberg-Hannover |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1750 |
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| Valuta | Thaler |
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| Opschrift voorzijde | GEORG·II·D·G·M·B·F·ET·H·REX·F·D |
| Beschrijving keerzijde | The central field bears a bold, multi-line inscription in roman numerals and capital letters denoting the denomination: IIII / GOLD / GULDEN / 8 THALER, followed by the mintmaster's and assayer's initials N·D·R·FUS and I·A·S below. A circular Latin legend surrounding the field reads BRUNS ET LUN DUX S R I A T ET EL, with the date 1750 prominently displayed at the top of the legend. The entire design is enclosed within a finely milled denticled border consistent with the obverse. The coin is struck in medal alignment, with the reverse legend partially inverted relative to the obverse. |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
George II ruled Brunswick-Lüneburg as Elector while simultaneously occupying the British throne, a dual role that created persistent tensions over which treasury funded what. Multi-gulden gold pieces of this type were not struck for commerce — they circulated among courts, served as diplomatic presentations, and occasionally funded military officers' commissions during the War of the Austrian Succession, which had concluded just four years before this piece was struck.
The .986 fineness is notably high even by contemporaneous German gold standards, a deliberate choice tied to Hanoverian ambitions to keep electoral coinage credible against heavier Dutch and English gold.