© 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 - William Ernest Birthday
1717 year| Silver | 14.66 g | - |
| Issuer | Duchy of Saxe-Weimar (German States) |
|---|---|
| Issuer | Duchy of Saxe-Weimar (German States) |
| Duke | William Ernest (Wilhelm Ernst) (1683-1728) |
| Duke | William Ernest (Wilhelm Ernst) (1683-1728) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1717 |
| Year | 1717 |
| Value | ½ Thaler |
| Value | ½ Thaler |
| Currency | Thaler (1572-1740) |
| Currency | Thaler (1572-1740) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 14.66 g |
| Weight | 14.66 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#268793 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
View of Wilhelmsburg, long rays of sun shining down from upper right, Gothic lettering
Script: Latin
Lettering:
NON OMNIS MORIAR
verblaßet gleich ihr dicht seicht doch die wurking nicht
IN MEMOR NATALIS
PRINCIPIS NOVAE Q PI
FVNDATION XXXCCI
MDCCXVII
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the ½ Thaler - William Ernest (Birthday) 1717 from Duchy of Saxe-Weimar (German States) coin is that it was minted to commemorate the 50th birthday of William Ernest, the Duke of Saxe-Weimar, in 1717. This coin is a rare example of a circulating commemorative coin from the German States, and its silver content and intricate design make it a valuable collector's item for numismatists.
