© Heidelberger Münzhandlung Herbert Grün e.K.
© Heidelberger Münzhandlung Herbert Grün e.K.
½ Thaler - August Glockenhalbtaler
1643 year| Silver | 14.6 g | 34 mm |
| Issuer | Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (German States) |
|---|---|
| Prince | Augustus the Younger (August der Jüngere) (1635-1666) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1643 |
| Value | ½ Thaler |
| Currency | Thaler (1499-1814) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 14.6 g |
| Diameter | 34 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#266457 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Bell (but without the clapper). Legend around the outside, with text below the bell and on the bell.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ALLES MIT BEDACHT ANNO 1643
SIC NISI
TSGEB
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the ½ Thaler - August (Glockenhalbtaler) 1643 from Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel is that it features a unique bell-shaped design on the reverse side, which is where the coin gets its name "Glockenhalbtaler" (meaning "bell-shaped thaler" in German). This design was used to indicate the coin's value and was a distinctive feature of the coinage of the Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel during that time.
