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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;wcg, post: 3161525, member: 77169&quot;]I was hoping I would get to post this one.&nbsp;&nbsp; Its my last for a bit.&nbsp;&nbsp; It is a 1599 taler from Brunswick Wolfenbuttel.&nbsp; I find this particular issue intriguing due to its backstory.&nbsp; The Mückentaler (&quot;Mosquito Taler&quot;), which is also called the Wespentaler (&quot;Wasp Taler&quot;), was issued by Duke Heinrich Julius as a commentary about his conflict with some noble families (Steinberg, Stockheim, etc.).&nbsp; He issued a few talers in the late 1590s that mocked these families. This particular piece shows a lion, representing the Duke, who is attacked by ten mosquitos (the noble families). The eagle above symbolizes the Emperor who protects and helps the lion/duke. The allusions made on these pieces were by and large understood by the locals at the time. The other talers issued by Duke Heinrich Julius include the Rebellentaler (Rebels Thaler), the Lügentaler (Lies Thaler), and the Wahrheitstaler (Truth Thaler).&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]811615[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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