I am really keen to find out what it says on my German States coin. If anyone could translate it or even point me in the right direction woul be greatly appreciated !
I don't know German, but Google is my friend: TV TOR NOM CAROLI DVCIS BRVNS ET LVN http://www.numismatikforum.de/viewtopic.php?t=50647 (Different coin, but same words) Looks Latin to me, not German... still looking... Edit: blah blah (name?) Charles, Duke of... Brunswick and Luneburg? "Grosch" is the type of coin (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groschen) "Feines Silber" = "Finest Silver"? Edit #2: See here for your coin http://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces68165.html?mobile=0
Yeah, I i know the 24 mariengroschen is a 2/3 Thaler and that it's fine silver, I assume it has something to do with tutoring karl II, George IV was the regent.
See the name of under the picture.. That is literally my coin haha ! I know a hell of a lot about it I just want to know the exact workings of the legend on the reverse
It is mostly in Latin. Tutor. Nom Caroli. Ducis Bruns et Lun. (Ducis Brunsvicensium et Lunebergensium) translated means, Protector, named/coin Charles. Duke of Brunswick and Luneberg.. (a duchy ... see Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duchy_of_Brunswick-Lüneburg) It is valued at 2/3 of a taler, I believe. note, nom could be an appreviation for a word that means named or it could be an abbreviation for a word that means coin.
Strange, I thought TVTOR may have stood for the fact that Karl II was Under age and George IV was acting as his Regent Hence why he is on the coins of a duchy which he wasnt really ruler of
The Latin word "tutor" can have several meanings - in this case the German equivalent would be "Vormund". In English ... "legal guardian" or so; basically somebody who can act or conduct a business for somebody who has not reached the legal age yet. The inscription, in full words, is "Tutor nomine Caroli ducis Brunsvicensis et Luneburgensis", i.e. Guardian in the name of Duke Carl of Braunschweig and Lüneburg. Christian
Thanks for clearing that up for me Christian. I tried to look into it but hit a wall with Latin. I love how confusing a coin it is since the obverse has George IV king of Great Britain on it. On the earlier issues it has George prince regent.
