1 Conventionsthaler - Frederick August III 1765-1768 front 1 Conventionsthaler - Frederick August III 1765-1768 back
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1 Conventionsthaler - Frederick August III

 
Silver (.833) 28.063 g 42 mm
Description
Issuer
Electorate of Saxony (Albertinian Line) (German States)
Prince elector
Frederick Augustus III (Friedrich August III) (1763-1806)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1765-1768
Value
4⁄3 Thaler
Currency
Thaler (1493-1805)
Composition
Silver (.833)
Weight
28.063 g
Diameter
42 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#47132
Rarity index
77%

Reverse

Crowned coat of arms between two branches, date below, legend around.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 1 Conventionsthaler coin from the Electorate of Saxony (Albertinian Line) is that it was minted during a time of great economic and political change in Europe. The coin was issued in the mid-18th century, a period marked by the rise of Enlightenment ideas and the emergence of modern nation-states. The Electorate of Saxony, where the coin was minted, was a powerful and influential state in the German region, and the coin reflects the political and economic dynamics of that time.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1768 EDC - - - - - -

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