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½ Thaler
1546 yearSilver | 14.24 g | - |
Issuer | City of Lüneburg (German States) |
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Period | Free city |
Type | Standard circulation coin |
Year | 1546 |
Value | ½ Thaler |
Currency | Thaler |
Composition | Silver |
Weight | 14.24 g |
Shape | Round |
Technique | Hammered |
Demonetized | Yes |
Updated | 2024-10-05 |
Numista | N#309996 |
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Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Waxing moon (face to left) in circle, date in legend.
Script: Latin
Lettering: VISITAVIT + NOS + ORIENS + EX + ALTO +.
Interesting fact
The ½ Thaler coin from the City of Lüneburg (German States) made of Silver weighing 14.24g 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.