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1 Thaler
1680 year| Silver (.889) | 29.2 g | 42 mm |
| Issuer | Free imperial city of Nuremberg (German States) |
|---|---|
| Period | Free City (1219-1806) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1680 |
| Value | 1 Thaler |
| Currency | Reichsguldiner (1620-1753) |
| Composition | Silver (.889) |
| Weight | 29.2 g |
| Diameter | 42 mm |
| Thickness | 2.10 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#47190 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 92% |
Reverse
View of the city overhung by the name of God in Hebrew characters, Yahweh coming out of a radiant cloud; at the exergue, in a cartouche the year in Roman numerals.
Latin legends above.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SUB UMBRA ALARUM TUARUM
יהוה
MDCLXXX
Edge
Plain
Comment
GERMANY - FREE CITY OF NUREMBERGNuremberg became a free city in 1219 and was granted the right to mint coins in 1376, a right confirmed in 1422. The city minted from 1390 until 1806, the year of secularization. In that year, the town became part of the Kingdom of Bavaria.
The Latin motto on this type comes from the Bible, Psalm 17, verse 8:
"A resistentibus dexterae tuae custodi me ut pupillam oculi sub umbra alarum tuarum proteges me "
Guard me as the apple of your eye; protect me under the shadow of your wings.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 1 Thaler 1680 from Free imperial city of Nuremberg (German States) is that it features an image of the city's coat of arms on one side and the Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I on the other, signifying the city's allegiance to the Holy Roman Empire.
