© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
2 Thalers - August Death of August
1666 year| Silver | 56.67 g | - |
| Issuer | Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (German States) |
|---|---|
| Prince | Augustus the Younger (August der Jüngere) (1635-1666) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1666 |
| Value | 2 Thalers |
| Currency | Thaler (1499-1814) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 56.67 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#295300 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Skull under tree
Script: Latin
Lettering:
QUAE LAETA ERON DE VIREBAM
RIGUI
SIC TRANSIT GLORIA
OMNIA NON NISI PROVIDO ET VEGETO CONSILIO
2
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted to commemorate the death of Duke August of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, who passed away on August 23, 1666. The coin's design features an image of the duke on the obverse, and a depiction of his tomb on the reverse. The coin's silver content and weight also make it a valuable collector's item for numismatists.
