½ Thaler - Clemens Augus Mining Thaler - Renewal of the Mines
1759 year| Silver | 10.8 g | 35.6 mm |
| Issuer | Archbishopric of Cologne (German States) |
|---|---|
| Archbishop | Clemens August of Bavaria (Clemens August von Bayern) (1723-1761) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1759 |
| Value | ½ Thaler |
| Currency | Thaler |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 10.8 g |
| Diameter | 35.6 mm |
| Thickness | 1.4 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#247103 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Two hills, each with a tunnel mouth hole, over the left hill storm clouds with two lightning bolts and one open book with letters, on the right hill a shining sun over a conveyor reel with a jug, above it an open book with words, behind it a crossed sword and palm branch, above it a crown, three metal symbols on each side; a cart runner in front of the tunnel mouth hole; in the foreground to the left four people with raised arms, in the middle of four-horse ore carts and a cart runner, to the right two miners collecting ore at the cutting bank.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
WestphaLIæ DVX IVre Insta Vrabat
B O
BERG ORDEN
ARGENT • PUR • E • FOD
WESTP •
Comment
½ Bergtaler, minted from Westphalian fine silver, commemorates the renewal of the mines and the resumption of mining in Ramsbeck.
Made with a much finer silver than other 1/2 thalers at the time which is the reason for the light weight.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the ½ Thaler - Clemens Augus coin is that it was minted in 1759 to commemorate the renewal of the mines in the Archbishopric of Cologne, which was a significant economic event for the region. The coin's design features an image of Clemens August, the Archbishop of Cologne at the time, on one side, and an image of a miner with a pickaxe and a shield with the coat of arms of the Archbishopric on the other side. The coin was made of silver and weighs 10.8 grams.
