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GERMANY. Solms-Hohensolms. Taler, 1627. Wolfenbuttel Mint. Philipp Reinhard I as Governor of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel. PCGS Genuine--Cleaned, VF Details Gold Shield.
Dav-7758; KM-66 (Solms-Hohensolms) = KM-6 (Wolfenbuttel); Hede-3A; Schou-4; Sieg-193.1. In the name of King Christian IV of Denmark in lieu of Duke Friedrich Ulrich. A fairly RARE, pleasantly-toned crown, exhibiting some light surface marks and just one minor area of strike weakness.

This rather interesting issue recounts the power struggle that ensued in the Duchy of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel during the Thirty Years' War. Duke Friedrich Ulrich was directly related to the King of Denmark, Christian IV, through his mother (the king's sister) and, on account of the duke's alcoholism, the Danish royal family stepped in to see to the administration of the duchy. Philipp Reinhard I, Count of Solms-Hohensolms, was brought in to act as Christian's governor (vicar) in place of Friedrich Ulrich. While in his role as governor, Philipp indulged himself with silver owned by the duke, as well as silver from around Wolfenbuttel, using the looted booty to strike talers (such as the present specimen) for Philipp's County of Solms-Hohensolms--even utilizing the local mint at Wolfenbuttel in this exploit. As such, the resulting coinage became known locally as a Hahnreitaler ("cuckold-taler"), as the infidelity of the governor had betrayed the former power of the duke.

Estimate: $1700.00- $2000.00