Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg

1 Thaler – Hesse-Darmstadt

Standard circulation coins

Germany

Context

Year: 1696

Country: Germany

Issuer: Hesse-Darmstadt

Period:

Landgraviate

Ruler: Ernest Louis

Currency:

Thaler

(1568—1805)

Demonetized: Yes

Material

Weight: 28.38 g

Silver weight: 28.38 g

Shape: Round

Composition: Silver

Magnetic: No

Alignment: Medal alignment

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References

KM: #94

Numista: #271200

Value

Bullion value: $82.32

Obverse

Description:

Two miners flank a baroque cartouche with seven-fold Hessian arms, under a sun and clouds, above a Roman numeral date.

Inscription:

GOTT • BAUE • DAS • HAUS • HESSEN • DARMSTATT •

MDCXCVI

Script: Latin

Reverse

Description:

Miner winding a windlass, with sun and three fires behind.

Inscription:

SO • BLICKEN • DIE ERSTLING • DES • SEGENS • HERFUR

Script: Latin

Edge

Lettering:SOLCHE º . FRVCHTE . º . GIBT . º . DIE . º . ROTHER . º . GOTTES . º . GAB

Legend:

SOLCHE º . FRVCHTE . º . GIBT . º . DIE . º . ROTHER . º . GOTTES . º . GAB

Mints

Name	Mark
Darmstadt	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1696	—	—

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