© Münzenhandlung Harald Möller GmbH
© Münzenhandlung Harald Möller GmbH
½ Thaler - August Glockenhalbtaler
1643 year| Silver | 14.5 g | 35 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 | 14.5 g |
| Diameter | 35 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#266458 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Squre rock with inscription and clapper of bell infront
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ALLES * MIT * BEDACHT * AO (Date)
AP 13 / X IO / IN f.
13 R MAII
SED
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 symbolize the importance of the Protestant Church in the region, as the bell was a common motif in Protestant art and architecture of the time.
