© Leipziger Münzhandlung und Auktion Manfred Höhn
© Leipziger Münzhandlung und Auktion Manfred Höhn
⅓ Thaler - Frederick August III
1764 year| Silver (.833) | 7.016 g | - |
| Issuer | Electorate of Saxony (Albertinian Line) (German States) |
|---|---|
| Issuer | Electorate of Saxony (Albertinian Line) (German States) |
| Prince elector | Frederick Augustus III (Friedrich August III) (1763-1806) |
| Prince elector | Frederick Augustus III (Friedrich August III) (1763-1806) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1764 |
| Year | 1764 |
| Value | ⅓ Thaler |
| Value | ⅓ Thaler |
| Currency | Thaler (1493-1805) |
| Currency | Thaler (1493-1805) |
| Composition | Silver (.833) |
| Composition | Silver (.833) |
| Weight | 7.016 g |
| Weight | 7.016 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#192093 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Crowned arms within branches.
Script: Latin
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted during a time of great change and upheaval in Europe. The year 1764 was during the height of the Enlightenment, a period of intellectual and cultural exchange that saw the rise of democratic ideals and the challenge of traditional authority. This coin, bearing the image of Frederick August III, the Elector of Saxony, represents a moment in history when the old order was being questioned and new ideas were emerging.
