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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;talerman, post: 4417868, member: 89314&quot;]The 30 Years&#039; War was a tragedy for the German people&nbsp; According to Wikipedia. it resulted in eight million fatalities not only from military engagements but also from violence, famine, and plague. 20 percent of the total population of Germany died during the conflict and there were losses up to 50 percent in a corridor between Pomerania and the Black Forest. However, it is a joy for numismatists, producing many interesting coins, including Gustavus Adolphus&#039; death issues like Seattle86&#039;s splendid coin. The Swedes would hold on to most of Pomerania until the 18th century and only lost turned over their last part of it to Prussia in 1815.</p><p><br /></p><p>Gustavus Adolphus occupied Nuremberg, down south in Bavaria, in 1632. However, he did not hold it for long. Imperial forces under Wallenstein laid siege to the city and after eleven weeks the Swedes and their allies withdrew. However, during their brief occupation they took advantage of the Nuremberg mint to strike coins, including this Taler.</p><p><br /></p><p>NUREMBERG&nbsp; Gustav II Adolf of Sweden Taler 1632</p><p><br /></p><p>Interestingly, Nuremberg is not mentioned on the coin. However, on the obverse is the star mintmark of Hans Christoph Lauer, the Nuremberg mint master. </p><p>Black Forest.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1108376[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1108377[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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