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1 Thaler - Charles I Lautenthal’s Luck Mine - Ausbeute
1746 year| Silver | 29 g | 40 mm |
| Issuer | Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (German States) |
|---|---|
| Prince | Charles I (Karl I) (1735-1780) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1746 |
| Value | 1 Thaler |
| Currency | Thaler (1499-1814) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 29 g |
| Diameter | 40 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#346077 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
View of the mine with fortuna playing lute in front looking left
Script: Latin
Lettering:
TV QVONDAM ABIECTAM REDDIS DEVS ALME SONORAM
DIE GRVBE
LAVTENTHALS GLVCK
KAM IN AVSBEVT
IM QV: REMIN 1685
I.B.H.
Comment
Mintmaster is Johann Banjamin Hecht.
Here fortuna is facing right.
See other variation: N#270933
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted to commemorate the opening of the Lautenthal's Luck Mine, which was a significant silver mine in the Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. The coin's design features an image of Charles I, the ruler of the principality at the time, and the reverse side shows an image of the mine and its output. The coin's mintage was limited, and it was only circulated within the principality, making it a rare and valuable collector's item for numismatists today.
