5 Thalers - George Harz - Ausbeute - Löser

€1.00
IssuerBrunswick-Lüneburg-Calenberg
Year1638
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value5 Thalers
CurrencyThaler
CompositionSilver
Weight145.64 g
Dimensions87 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#26, Dav BrSL#141, Müseler#10.4.1/28
Obverse descriptionDuke, bareheaded armored and holding staff in right hand, on horseback riding left. Baroque frame above, and mining landscape below. Value punched in field below horse.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringVON GOTTES GNADEN GEORG HERTZOG ZU BRAUNSVEIG UND LUNÆB ✽
(Translation: By God`s grace, George Duke of Brunswick and Luneburg)
Reverse descriptionHelmeted 12-fold arms, supported by two wildmen, date in Roman numerals. Mintmaster`s initials at top.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringHS ❀ AUF GOTT TRAW ICH ❀ ANNO MDCXXXVIII ❀ IH
(Translation: In God I trust.)
Edge
Mint
Mintage1638  - MDCXXXVIII -
Catalog ID9291948390
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