Leipziger Münzhandlung und Auktion Manfred Höhn

¼ Thaler – Saxe-Weimar

Circulating commemorative coins

Commemoration: Death of Eleonora Dorothea, Widow of Wilhelm IV

Germany

Context

Year: 1665

Country: Germany

Issuer: Saxe-Weimar

Period:

Duchy

Ruler: John Ernest II

Currency:

Thaler

(1572—1740)

Demonetized: Yes

Material

Weight: 7.13 g

Silver weight: 7.13 g

Shape: Round

Composition: Silver

Magnetic: No

Alignment: Medal alignment

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References

KM: #91

Numista: #312935

Value

Bullion value: $20.41

Obverse

Description:

7-line dated inscription

Inscription:

Eleonora Dorothea Herz zu Sachs Jün Eledeu Berg geb Fürst zu Anh

Ist geborn

den 6 Febr 1602

seelig entschlafen

den 26 Dec 1664

Christ fürstlich beij

gesetzet den

6 Febr 1665

Reverse

Description:

Cloud hands crown a heart marked “JESUS.”

Inscription:

Christus ist mein Leben

Sterben ist mein Gewin

JESUS

Edge

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1665	—	—

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1 Groschen

1665

½ Thaler