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⅔ Thaler - George II William
| Issuer | Brunswick-Lüneburg-Celle |
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| Year | 1690 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features the prancing white horse of Hanover (the Hanoverian Steed) leaping to the left in the central field, rendered in bold relief with flowing mane and tail, serving as the heraldic symbol of the duchy. Below the horse appear the mintmaster's initials and the date 1690, arranged in two lines. The circular Latin motto QUO FAS ET GLORIA DUCUNT — meaning 'where duty and glory lead' — surrounds the design along the upper and lateral margins, enclosed between a beaded inner border and the milled rim. |
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| Edge | Milled |
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Brunswick-Lüneburg-Celle ceased to exist as an independent duchy the year after this coin was struck. George II William died in 1705 without legitimate issue, and under the terms of earlier dynastic agreements the territory reverted to the main Hanoverian line — ultimately absorbed into what became the Electorate of Hanover. The ⅔ Thaler denomination itself was a north German commercial standard tied to the Leipzig Foot, adopted widely after 1690 to facilitate trade across fragmented territorial boundaries.