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German States Braunschweig-Wolfenbuttel Thaler 1650
ND (ca. 1650). Augustus II (1635-66). Dav-6357; KM-446. The "Reisetaler" (travel taler) was probably minted by August the Younger around 1650. These coins depict a naval scene and are sometimes called "Schiffstaler" (ship talers). The Duke was very well traveled, and he spent several years visiting Italy, France, and England early in his life. Perhaps he intended these coins to commemorate those voyages. An alternative explanation is that these coins were minted just after August's death. In that case, the man on the shore could be the Duke himself, preparing to depart on his symbolic "last voyage" from the world of the living. AU-UNC
ND (ca. 1650). Augustus II (1635-66). Dav-6357; KM-446. The "Reisetaler" (travel taler) was probably minted by August the Younger around 1650. These coins depict a naval scene and are sometimes called "Schiffstaler" (ship talers). The Duke was very well traveled, and he spent several years visiting Italy, France, and England early in his life. Perhaps he intended these coins to commemorate those voyages. An alternative explanation is that these coins were minted just after August's death. In that case, the man on the shore could be the Duke himself, preparing to depart on his symbolic "last voyage" from the world of the living. AU-UNC