Fortuna as the Personification of Lautenthal
1404. GERMANY, Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel (Herzogtum). Rudolf August. 1666-1685. AR Löser zu 3 Taler (75mm, 78.33 g, 12h). Zellerfield mint. Struck with silver from the Lauthenthal mines. Dated 1685. Coat-of-arms surmounted by five helms; H H punches flanking; mark of value ‘3’ punched to lower left / Fortuna, head right, playing lute and standing on snail with one foot; in background, city view of Lautenthal, mountain mine works to right; in sky to right, radiate sun with name of God in Hebrew. Welter 1834; Davenport 111a. Near EF, faint cleaning scratches. ($2000) From the R.A.M. Collection.
1405. GERMANY, Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel (Herzogtum). Rudolf August und Anton Ulrich. 1685-1704. AR Taler (46mm, 29.19 g, 11h). Zellerfeld mint. Dated 1686. Coat-of-arms surmounted by five helmets / Two wild men standing face holding entwined trees. Welter 2068; Davenport 6393. EF, toned. ($400) Ex Coin Galleries (2 December 1997), lot 1626.
1406. GERMANY, Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel (Herzogtum). Rudolf August und Anton Ulrich. 1685-1704. AR Taler (46mm, 29.34 g, 11h). Zellerfeld mint. Dated 1687. Coat-of-arms surmounted by five helmets / Two wild men standing face holding entwined trees. Welter 2068; Davenport 6393. EF, toned, underlying luster. ($300) From the R.A.M. Collection.
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