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4 Thalers - Henry Julius Löser
| Issuer | Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Principality of |
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| Year | 1612 |
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| Value | 4 Thalers |
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| Obverse description | Equestrian effigy of Heinrich Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel and Prince-Bishop of Halberstadt, depicted in full armour mounted on a caparisoned horse stepping left, holding a raised baton in his right hand with a flowing cape billowing behind. The horse is richly ornamented with elaborate trappings and a plumed headpiece. A beaded inner circle frames the central design, with a Latin legend surrounding the equestrian figure reading HENRICVS IVLIVS D G POS EPISCOP HALBE DVX BRVNS ET LV. |
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| Obverse lettering | HENRICVS IVLIVS D G POS EPISCOP HALBE DVX BRVNS ET LV |
| Reverse description | Elaborate multi-quartered coat of arms of the Duchy of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, surmounted by multiple ornate crested helms displaying the heraldic devices of the various territories, including the prancing horse of Brunswick, arranged in a richly mantled composition. The quartered shield incorporates the arms of Brunswick, Lüneburg, Halberstadt, and associated territories. The date 1612 appears in the field to the left of the shield, and a Latin motto legend surrounds the design reading HONESTUM PRO PATRIA. |
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