10 Thalers - Julius (Juliuslöser) 1578 front 10 Thalers - Julius (Juliuslöser) 1578 back
10 Thalers - Julius (Juliuslöser) 1578 photo
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg

10 Thalers - Julius Juliuslöser

1578 year
Silver 291.53 g -
Description
Issuer
Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (German States)
Prince
Julius (1568-1589)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1578
Value
10 Thalers
Currency
Thaler (1499-1814)
Composition
Silver
Weight
291.53 g
Shape
Round
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#245976
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

6-fold arms, wildman to each side, left one holding imperial orb with value X punched over 5, right one holding lit candle, 4 margins.

Script: Latin

Comment

Struck with the dies of the 5 Taler coin
Mintmaster - Heinrich Veeber

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 10 Thalers - Julius (Juliuslöser) 1578 coin from the Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel is that it features an image of a man on horseback, believed to be Julius, the Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, who ruled the principality from 1568 to 1589. The coin was minted during his reign and is considered a rare and valuable collector's item among numismatists.