¼ Thaler (Klippe; Elisabeth Krauss) ND (1789) front ¼ Thaler (Klippe; Elisabeth Krauss) ND (1789) back
¼ Thaler (Klippe; Elisabeth Krauss) ND (1789) photo
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¼ Thaler Klippe; Elisabeth Krauss ND

1789 year
Silver - -
Description
Issuer
Free imperial city of Nuremberg (German States)
Period
Free City (1219-1806)
Type
Circulating commemorative coin
Year
1789
Value
¼ Thaler
Currency
Konventionsthaler (1754-1807)
Composition
Silver
Shape
Klippe
Technique
Klippe
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#132283
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Six-line inscription across field; all within laurel wreath; • N • below; all within reeded border set within quadrate pearl and linear frame; ornate floralwork in corners.

Script: Latin

Lettering: DAS // GEDAECHTNIS // DES // GERECHTEN // BLEIBET IM // SEEGEN

Engraver: J P Werner

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a unique design element - a small cameo portrait of Elisabeth Krauss, the wife of the mayor of Nuremberg, on the obverse (front side). This is a rare example of a coin that includes a portrait of a private individual, rather than a monarch or other public figure.