Fortuna Thaler Public Deposited

Definition

  • A general term for any Thaler with the figure of Fortuna, such as those struck in Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel, Mecklenburg, etc.

    In 1623 and 1624 Christian IV of Denmark issued Thaler for Gluckstadt, which bore the figure of Fortuna, the armorial bearings of the city. These receive the same name.

Source
  • Frey's Dictionary (American Journal of Numismatics, Vol. 50, 1916)

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