Heritage Auctions

1 Thaler – Saxony

Circulating commemorative coins

Commemoration: Assumption of the Vicariat upon death of Emperor Ferdinand III

Germany

Context

Year: 1657

Country: Germany

Issuer: Saxony

Period:

Electorate

Ruler: John George II

Currency:

Thaler

(1493—1805)

Demonetized: Yes

Material

Diameter: 45 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

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References

KM: #480

Numista: #32835

Obverse

Description:

Elector on horseback right, robed and hatted, with sword on shoulder. Small shield of Saxony arms below, date in legend.

Inscription:

DEO ET PATRIÆ 1657

Script: Latin

Reverse

Description:

Elector's 12-line inscription with full name and titles.

Inscription:

D.G.

.IOHAN·GEORG.II.

DUX·SAX·I·C·&·MONT.

S·R·IMP.ARCHIM·ELLECT.

ATQ·POST·EXCESS·DIV·IMP.

FERDIN·III·AUG.VICARI2

LANDG·THUR·MAR·MIS:

NIÆ·SUP.&·INF·LUSATIÆ

BURGG·MAGD.COM·DE·

MARC·&·RAVENSB·

DOM·INRAVEN:

STEIN · ·

Script: Latin