A very big Thaler 1666

Have to re-photograph this Thaler. The reverse is........well, very cool and different.

 

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Here's mine, it's ruined but not to me, besides it fits in my silver pile! Anyone else got one to post?

 

That reverse is very interesting, do you know the story behind it?

 

Brunswick or some variation of?

 

Info on the 1666 Thaler
Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel
Ruler : August
Mint Mark : HS
Mint Master : Henning Schluter - 1626-1672
Minted at : Zellerfeld mint

As for the Wildman reverse design with knight's head gear, I'm still not sure. But during this time period it is not an uncommon design

 

You are correct, it was minted in Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel

 

I use to have one, wish I still did.

 

Yeah I really like that reverse, looks like alley oop people wearing nautical helmets like the pic below, amazing that it's from 1666!

 

The volume of coins coming out of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel over the preceding decades was astounding. 1666 was one of the most notable years considering the death of August II on Sept 17, 1666.

1666 1/4 taler death taler