½ Thaler - Frederick Adolphus (47th Birthday; Klippe) 1715 front ½ Thaler - Frederick Adolphus (47th Birthday; Klippe) 1715 back
½ Thaler - Frederick Adolphus (47th Birthday; Klippe) 1715 photo
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg

½ Thaler - Frederick Adolphus 47th Birthday; Klippe

1715 year
Silver 13.04 g -
Description
Issuer
County of Lippe-Detmold (Lippe, German States)
Count
Frederick Adolphus (Friedrich Adolf) (1697-1718)
Type
Circulating commemorative coin
Year
1715
Value
½ Thaler
Currency
Thaler (1413-1788)
Composition
Silver
Weight
13.04 g
Shape
Klippe
Technique
Klippe
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#276134
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Crowned oval arms, supported by 2 lions, date divided below

Script: Latin

Lettering: IVSTVM ER DECORVM

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted to commemorate the 47th birthday of Frederick Adolphus, the Count of Lippe-Detmold, and features an image of him on one side and a depiction of the Lippe-Detmold coat of arms on the other.