© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
½ Thaler - Louis Death
1650 year| Silver | 14.41 g | - |
| Issuer | Anhalt-Köthen (German States) |
|---|---|
| Prince | Louis I (1603-1650) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1650 |
| Value | ½ Thaler |
| Currency | Thaler |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 14.41 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#277715 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
9-line inscription
Script: Latin
Interesting fact
The ½ Thaler - Louis (Death) 1650 coin from Anhalt-Köthen (German States) is interesting because it features a unique design that commemorates the death of Louis, the ruler of Anhalt-Köthen, who passed away in 1650. The coin's design includes an image of Louis on the obverse (front side), and an image of a skeleton holding an hourglass and a banner with the Latin inscription "Mors mihi lucrum" (Death is my profit) on the reverse (back side). This design was meant to symbolize the transience of life and the inevitability of death, and it was a common motif in art and literature during the Renaissance period.
