5 Thalers - George Harz - Ausbeute - Löser

Features

Issuer Brunswick-Lüneburg-Calenberg (German States)
Prince George (Georg) (1634-1641)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1638
Value 5 Thalers
Currency Thaler
Composition Silver
Weight 145.64 g
Diameter 87 mm
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
339585
References KM# 26,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Dav BrSL# 141,
John S. Davenport; 1956. Oversize Multiple Talers of the Brunswick Duchies and Saxe-Lauenburg. Self-published, Galesburg, Illinois, United States.
Müseler# 10.4.1/28
Karl Müseler; 1983. Bergbaugepräge / Band 1 : dargestellt auf Grund der Sammlung der Preussag Aktiengesellschaft. Preussag Aktiengesellschaft, Hannover, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Duke, 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.

Script: Latin

Lettering: VON GOTTES GNADEN GEORG HERTZOG ZU BRAUNSVEIG UND LUNÆB ✽

Translation: By God's grace, George Duke of Brunswick and Luneburg

Reverse

Helmeted 12-fold arms, supported by two wildmen, date in Roman numerals. Mintmaster's initials at top.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
HS
❀ AUF GOTT TRAW ICH ❀ ANNO MDCXXXVIII ❀
IH

Translation: In God I trust.

Mint

Zellerfeld, modern-day Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany

Comments

HS are initials of mintmaster Henning Schluter.
IH are initials of engraver Issak Hennigk.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1638 HS-IH MDCXXXVIII

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