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4 Thalers - Frederick V
| Issuer | Brunswick-Lüneburg-Celle |
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| Year | 1639 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Half-length frontal effigy of Duke Frederick V of Brunswick-Lüneburg, richly attired in an embroidered robe with a prominent ruff collar, a sash, and the insignia of a chivalric order. The figure is framed within an ornate cartouche decorated with scrollwork and fleurs-de-lis. A winged angel head appears above the cartouche. The circumferential legend in Latin runs around the outer border of the field. |
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| Reverse description | The quartered arms of Duke Frederick V of Brunswick-Lüneburg displayed on a square shield divided into twelve heraldic fields, surrounded by elaborate scrollwork mantling. Five crested helms rise above the shield in a row, each bearing its respective crest. The date 1639 is split across the upper field, flanking the shield, with the denomination numeral 4 appearing in the lower portion of the design. A two-part motto legend is inscribed around the composition. |
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| Reverse lettering | 16 39 ⁕ FRIED · ERNEHRD ⁕ · ⁕ UNFRIED . VERZEHRD ⁕ H S 4 (Translation: Peace nourishes, discord consumes.) |
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