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<p>[QUOTE="robinjojo, post: 6528871, member: 110226"]The thalers of Germany, as well as other crowns of the 16th-17th centuries offer a wide array of designs and themes. It is a period of coinage well worth pursuing, albeit a pretty expensive one as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here's one more thaler from Brunswick, acquired back in 1992 at my local coin shop:</p><p><br /></p><p>Brunswick-Wolfenbuttle, Goslar, 1589, Julius (born 1528, died 1589), the "Brillentaler".</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin was given that name for the candle being carried by the wildman, to the right of the horse of Brunswick. The coin has wonderful symbolism, with the skull below the candle, and the hour glass below it, and below that, a pair of spectacles. This is a comment on the fleeting nature of life. At least, that is my interpretation, and it has even more currency with me during this time of pandemic.</p><p><br /></p><p>This my favorite wildman thaler.</p><p><br /></p><p>29 grams</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1261156[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="robinjojo, post: 6528871, member: 110226"]The thalers of Germany, as well as other crowns of the 16th-17th centuries offer a wide array of designs and themes. It is a period of coinage well worth pursuing, albeit a pretty expensive one as well. Here's one more thaler from Brunswick, acquired back in 1992 at my local coin shop: Brunswick-Wolfenbuttle, Goslar, 1589, Julius (born 1528, died 1589), the "Brillentaler". This coin was given that name for the candle being carried by the wildman, to the right of the horse of Brunswick. The coin has wonderful symbolism, with the skull below the candle, and the hour glass below it, and below that, a pair of spectacles. This is a comment on the fleeting nature of life. At least, that is my interpretation, and it has even more currency with me during this time of pandemic. This my favorite wildman thaler. 29 grams [ATTACH=full]1261156[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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