© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
1 Thaler - August Death
1669 year| Silver | 29.14 g | - |
| Issuer | Duchy of Saxe-Weissenfels (German States) |
|---|---|
| Issuer | Duchy of Saxe-Weissenfels (German States) |
| Duke | Augustus (August) (1656-1680) |
| Duke | Augustus (August) (1656-1680) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1669 |
| Year | 1669 |
| Value | 1 Thaler |
| Value | 1 Thaler |
| Currency | Thaler |
| Currency | Thaler |
| Composition | Silver |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 29.14 g |
| Weight | 29.14 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#275532 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
11-line inscription with dates
Script: Latin
Lettering:
+ D.G. ANNA MARIA. DUX. SAX. IUL. CLIV. ET. MONT.
NAT.
E. DOM. MEG.
SVER. 1. IUL 1627.
NUPTA
IBID 23. NOV. 1647.
DENATA
HAL 11. DEC. 1669
VIXIT
ANNOS. XLIIL
MENS. 5. D.
IH. 10. F.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 1 Thaler - August (Death) 1669 coin from the Duchy of Saxe-Weissenfels is that it features an image of a skull and crossbones on the reverse side, which was a common symbol used during the Renaissance period to represent death and mortality.
