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6 Thalers - August II 88th Birthday of August II - Löser
| Issuer | Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Principality of |
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| Year | 1666 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Elaborate armorial composition featuring a large central roundel displaying the Wolfenbüttel horse rampant within a wreath, surrounded by the circular legend AETAT LXXXVIII. An outer ring bears the German motto ALLES MIT BEDACHT. The entire field is densely filled with sixteen individual heraldic shields representing the various territorial claims of the House of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, interspersed with elaborate foliate and acanthus scrollwork. The date 1666 appears at the top between the outermost shields, and the denomination numeral 6 is placed at the bottom of the field. A beaded border frames the design. |
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| Mintage | 1666 |
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The Löser was a distinctly North German phenomenon — a large-format multiple thaler struck not for circulation but as a presentation piece, handed out by rulers at court to mark significant occasions. August II of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel was among the most prolific commissioners of these pieces, and his birthday issues form a near-annual series across his long reign. The 88th birthday was treated as a particularly auspicious occasion, the number holding numerological significance in Lutheran devotional culture of the period.
At over 173 grams, this six-thaler piece required exceptional die work and careful pouring to avoid lamination failures — a known problem with Löser production at the Zellerfeld mint.