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1 Thaler
1559 year| Silver | 28.4 g | 40.1 mm |
| Issuer | Free Hanseatic city of Lübeck (German States) |
|---|---|
| Period | Free city (1226-1811,1815-1937) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1559 |
| Value | 1 Thaler |
| Currency | Thaler |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 28.4 g |
| Diameter | 40.1 mm |
| Thickness | 2.2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#312725 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Half length bust of St. John facing, holding Gospels; to right.
Script: Latin
Lettering: CIVITATIS IMPERIALIS
Translation: Imperial city
Comment
All have a mint master mark of a duck ( right or left) on each side at the 12 o’clock position starting and ending the legend. This mint master mark belonged to Joachim Dalemann who was mint master at Lübeck from the 2nd of February, 1559, to the 19th of February 1580
There are many variations of legend and punctuation, but there are 2 distinct categories
defined by the two Burgmeister (City Master) marks on either side of the Lübeck shield below
St. John.
Behr.#99 = Burgmeister mark of Anton von Stiten (as on the image for the page)
Behr.#100 = Burgmeister mark of Ambrosius Meyer
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 1 Thaler 1559 coin from the Free Hanseatic city of Lübeck is that it features a unique design element - a small shield with the letters "S.P.Q.L." (Senatus Populusque Lubecensis) which represents the Senate and People of Lübeck. This coin was minted during a time when Lübeck was an independent city-state and a major trading power in the Baltic region.
