⅙ Thaler - Anna Amalia 1763 front ⅙ Thaler - Anna Amalia 1763 back
⅙ Thaler - Anna Amalia 1763 photo
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⅙ Thaler - Anna Amalia

1763 year
Billon (.437 silver) 6.00 g 26.00 mm
Description
Issuer
Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, German States)
Duke
Charles Augustus (Karl August) (1758-1815)
Regent
Anna Amalia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (Anna Amalia von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel) (1758-1775)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1763
Value
⅙ Thaler
Currency
Thaler (1741-1870)
Composition
Billon (.437 silver)
Weight
6.00 g
Diameter
26.00 mm
Thickness
1.30 mm
Shape
Round
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#325728
Rarity index
95%

Reverse

Coat of arms and letters

Script: Latin

Lettering:
F.S.W.U.E.O.V.M 1763
1/6
80 ST EINE FEINE
MARGK

Comment

F.S.W.U.E.O.V.M =
„Fürstlich Sachsen-Weimar- und Eisenachische Obervormundschaft“

Weight and Diameter only estimate, through wear and tear and filed down

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the ⅙ Thaler - Anna Amalia 1763 coin is that it features an image of Anna Amalia, the Duchess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, on one side, and an image of the coat of arms of the Duchy on the other. This coin was minted during a time of great cultural and artistic flourishing in the region, and the image of Anna Amalia reflects the influence of the Enlightenment and the rise of intellectual and artistic pursuits during her reign.