© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück und Lübke + Wiedemann KG, Leonberg (www.kuenker.de)
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück und Lübke + Wiedemann KG, Leonberg (www.kuenker.de)
¼ Thaler - Frederick August I Marriage
1719 year| Silver | 7.29 g | - |
| Issuer | Electorate of Saxony (Albertinian Line) (German States) |
|---|---|
| Issuer | Electorate of Saxony (Albertinian Line) (German States) |
| Prince elector | Frederick Augustus I (Friedrich August I) (1694-1733) |
| Prince elector | Frederick Augustus I (Friedrich August I) (1694-1733) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1719 |
| Year | 1719 |
| Value | ¼ Thaler |
| Value | ¼ Thaler |
| Currency | Thaler (1493-1805) |
| Currency | Thaler (1493-1805) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 7.29 g |
| Weight | 7.29 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#189884 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
2 hands binding flaming hearts.
Script: Latin
Lettering: INDISSOLVBILITER
Comment
Unlisted in KM catalogueInteresting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted to commemorate the marriage of Frederick August I, the Elector of Saxony, to Maria Josepha of Austria in 1719. The coin features an image of the couple on one side and the coat of arms of Saxony on the other. This coin is a rare and valuable example of early 18th-century numismatics and is highly sought after by collectors.
