4 Thalers - Christian Louis (Harz - Ausbeute - Löser) 1664 front 4 Thalers - Christian Louis (Harz - Ausbeute - Löser) 1664 back
4 Thalers - Christian Louis (Harz - Ausbeute - Löser) 1664 photo
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4 Thalers - Christian Louis Harz - Ausbeute - Löser

1664 year
Silver 115.13 g -
Description
Issuer
Brunswick-Lüneburg-Celle (German States)
Duke
Christian Louis (Christian Ludwig) (1648-1665)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1664
Value
4 Thalers
Currency
Thaler
Composition
Silver
Weight
115.13 g
Shape
Round
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#292347
Rarity index
95%

Reverse

Hand of clouds wreaths a horse over a mining landscape with miners and two gullets, outline of the pit below

Lettering: CL

Engraver: Lippold Wefer

Comment

Yield from the Harz mines.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted during a time of great economic and political change in the German States. The reign of Christian Louis, who was the Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Celle from 1641 to 1665, saw significant changes in the region's economy, including the introduction of new coinage systems and the establishment of trade routes. This coin, with its unique design and silver content, is a tangible representation of that era's economic and political shifts.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1664  - - - - - -

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