© 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 - Christian Death
1655 year| Silver | 29.14 g | - |
| Issuer | Margraviate of Brandenburg-Bayreuth (German States) |
|---|---|
| Margrave | Christian (1603-1655) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1655 |
| Value | 1 Thaler |
| Currency | Thaler |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 29.14 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#427461 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
8 line inscription date at begging of 6th surrounded by legend.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
☩CAS.VAND.IN SIL.CROS.& IAGER.BURG.NORIMB.PR.HALB.& MIN.
NAT9
COLONIÆ AD
SUEVUM 30.IANU.
1581.DENATUS
BARUTHI 30.MAI.
1655·Ao/. REGIMIN.
52·ÆT·74.&4.
MENS·
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted to commemorate the death of Christian, the Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, who passed away in 1655. The coin's design features an image of Christian on the obverse side, along with the inscription "CHRISTIAN MARGVVE zu Brandenburg und Bayreuth" (Christian Margrave of Brandenburg and Bayreuth). The reverse side of the coin features an image of a skull and crossbones, symbolizing death, along with the inscription "MEMENTO MORI" (Remember that you will die). This coin is a rare and valuable example of a 17th-century commemorative coin from the German States.
