1 Thaler - Anna Dorothea (Death) 1704 front 1 Thaler - Anna Dorothea (Death) 1704 back
1 Thaler - Anna Dorothea (Death) 1704 photo
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1 Thaler - Anna Dorothea Death

1704 year
Silver - -
Description
Issuer
Abbey of Quedlinburg (German States)
Abbess
Anna Dorothea of Saxe-Weimar (Anna Dorothea von Sachsen-Weimar) (1684-1704)
Type
Circulating commemorative coin
Year
1704
Value
1 Thaler
Currency
Thaler
Composition
Silver
Shape
Round
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#277244
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Scorpion and other Zodiacal signs with rays streaming down through clouds,
eagle in sky above town scene, legend in curved band at top.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ARDVA DIFFICILI ADSCENSV
H.C.H

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Circulating commemorative coin 1 Thaler - Anna Dorothea (Death) 1704 from Abbey of Quedlinburg (German States) made of Silver is that it was minted to commemorate the death of Anna Dorothea, the Abbess of the Abbey of Quedlinburg, who passed away in 1704. The coin features an image of Anna Dorothea on one side and the coat of arms of the Abbey on the other. It was minted in silver, which was a valuable and durable metal at the time, and was likely used for trade and commerce in the region.