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5 Thalers 'Löser' - Christian Louis
| Issuer | Brunswick-Lüneburg-Celle |
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| Year | 1650 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the crowned interlaced monogram of Duke Christian Louis of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Celle, enclosed within a finely engraved laurel wreath. Surrounding the wreath, fourteen individual crowned heraldic arms are arranged in a circle, representing the territories of the duchy. The outer legend in Latin encircles the entire design, incorporating the date 1650 and the denomination punchmark '5', with the initials 'CL' identifying the issuing duke. |
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| Reverse description | A divine hand emerging from clouds in the upper portion of the field extends a laurel wreath toward a horse rearing or turned to the left, a motif symbolic of the duchy's power and grace. In the lower portion of the field, a detailed mining scene is depicted, referencing the mineral wealth of the Harz region, a vital economic foundation of the Brunswick-Lüneburg territories. The mintmaster's initials 'L W' appear in the field. The overall composition is richly detailed in the baroque engraving style characteristic of large German Löser issues of the mid-seventeenth century. |
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| Mintage | 1650 |
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