½ Thaler 1547 front ½ Thaler 1547 back
½ Thaler 1547 photo
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½ Thaler

1547 year
Silver 13.72 g -
Description
Issuer
City of Lüneburg (German States)
Period
Free city
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1547
Value
½ Thaler
Currency
Thaler
Composition
Silver
Weight
13.72 g
Shape
Round
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#114720
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Waxing moon (face to left) in circle, date in legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering: VISITAVIT *NOS *ORIENS *EX *ALTO*1547

Comment

Stoess 43a

Interesting fact

The ½ Thaler coin from the City of Lüneburg (German States) made of Silver weighing 13.72g has an interesting fact that it was minted during the reign of Duke Ernest the Confessor, who was a prominent figure in the German Renaissance and a supporter of the Protestant Reformation.