1 Thaler - George of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel

Features

Issuer Bishopric of Minden (German States)
Bishop George of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (Georg von Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel) (1554-1566)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1558
Value 1 Thaler
Currency Thaler
Composition Silver
Weight 28.62 g
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
268574
References MB# 36,
George S. Cuhaj (editor); Standard Catalog of World Coins (pre-1600) (unpublished). Krause Publications.
And 1 more volumes.
Stange# 87,
Ewald Stange; 1951. Geld- und Münzgeschichte der Grafschaft Ravensberg. Aschendorffsche Verlagsbuchhandlung, Münster, Westphalia, Germany.
Welter# 494,
Gerhard Welter; 1978. Die Münzen der Welfen seit Heinrich dem Löwen. Klinkhardt und Biermann, Brunswick, Germany.
Dav GT I# 9563
John Stewart Davenport; 1979. German Talers : 1500-1600. Spink & Son, Frankfurt, Germany.

Obverse

1/2-length figure of bishop 3/4 to left, titles of Georg

Script: Latin

Lettering: GEORG D G EPIS MIN BRVN B L DOMP

Reverse

4-fold arms with central shield of Minden, Brunswick helmet with horse crest above divides date

Script: Latin

Lettering: MONETA. NO - VA. MINDENSI. 1558

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1558 

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