A giant stands nonchalantly next to a tall tree. In
the field, 6
Legend -
BRUNS .&. LUN . DUX . S . R . I . A . TH .&.
ELECT .
Exergue -
C .
Reverse -
A coat-of-arms on a shield. Above is a crown, below,
within an oval the value 1/6. 17 91
Outer legend -
GEORG . III . D . G . M . BRIT . FR . & . HIB .
REX . F . D .
Inner legend -
N . D . R . F . F . SILB .
The map at left shows the boundaries of Brunswick
in 1792. They remained virtually unchanged until early 1807 (right) when
it was absorbed first into Hanover and then made part of the new Kingdom
of Westphalia.