2 Thalers – Saxony
Circulating commemorative coins
Commemoration: Death of Christian II.
Germany
Context
Year: 1611
Country: Germany 
Issuer: Saxony
Period:
Ruler: Christian II
Currency:
(1493—1805)
Demonetized: Yes
Material
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard45
Numista: #274486
Value
Bullion value: $167.78
Obverse
Description:
Bust right, legends in two rows.
Inscription:
AN MDCXI
NAT XXIII SEPT A MDLXXXIII DENAT XXIII IVN II
MEM FVN CHRIST II S R I ARCHIME ELD S IV CLEMONT PACIF BEN
NAT XXIII SEPT A MDLXXXIII DENAT XXIII IVN II
MEM FVN CHRIST II S R I ARCHIME ELD S IV CLEMONT PACIF BEN
Script: Latin
Reverse
Description:
6-line text
Inscription:
PROFIDE
BV PRAFIDEM
DEO ET GAES ARI
MORS RAPVIT
NON DEFICIT
ALTER
BV PRAFIDEM
DEO ET GAES ARI
MORS RAPVIT
NON DEFICIT
ALTER
Script: Latin
Edge
✨ Legendary