© Heidelberger Münzhandlung Herbert Grün e.K.
© Heidelberger Münzhandlung Herbert Grün e.K.
5 Thalers - August Löser, Death of August
1666 year| Silver | 142.9 g | - |
| Issuer | Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (German States) |
|---|---|
| Prince | Augustus the Younger (August der Jüngere) (1635-1666) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1666 |
| Value | 5 Thalers |
| Currency | Thaler (1499-1814) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 142.9 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#298104 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Withered tree with skull at base.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
QUAE LAETA ERON DE VIREBAM
RIGUI
SIC TRANSIT GLORIA
OMNIA NON NISI PROVIDO ET VEGETO CONSILIO
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted to commemorate the death of August, the ruler of the Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, who died in 1666. The coin's design features an image of August on the obverse, and the reverse bears the inscription "LÖSER" (German for "redeemer") and a depiction of a skull and crossbones, symbolizing death. This coin is a rare and valuable example of a 17th-century German commemorative coin.
