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16th Cent, Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Brillenthaler
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
GERMANY - TO 1600 |
| Item Description: |
TALER 1588 BRUNSWICK-WOLFENBUTTEL DAV-9067 |
| Full Grade: |
NGC XF 45 |
| Owner: |
jgenn |
Owner Comments:
The design of this coin is amazingly rich in symbolism with the galloping Saxon steed escaping from bondage and the magnificently hairy wildman bearing a tree in one hand and a lit candle on the other while an hourglass, surmounted by a skull and dangling spectacles hangs from one arm. The nickname for this type, "Brillenthaler" comes from the German word for spectacles.