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4 Thalers – Saxony

Circulating commemorative coins

Commemoration: 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: 67 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

References

KM: #462

Numista: #118890

Obverse

Description:

Mounted elector.

Inscription:

DEO ET PATRIÆ

1657 ·

Script: Latin

Reverse

Description:

12-line inscription.

Inscription:

D . G IOHAN · GEORG · II . DUX · SAX · I · C · & · MONT · S · R · IMP · ARCHIM · ELECT · ATQ · POST · EXCESS · DIV · IMP . FERDIN · III · AUG . VICARI9 . LANDG · THUR · MAR · MIS : NIÆ · SUP . & · INF · LUSATIÆ · BURGG · MAGD . COM · DE · MARC · & · RAVENSB · DOM · INRAVEN : STEIN ·

Script: Latin