1 Thaler - Christian William of Brandenburg 1624-1625 front 1 Thaler - Christian William of Brandenburg 1624-1625 back
1 Thaler - Christian William of Brandenburg 1624-1625 photo
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1 Thaler - Christian William of Brandenburg

 
Silver - -
Description
Issuer
Archbishopric of Magdeburg (German States)
Administrator
Christian William of Brandenburg (Christian Wilhelm von Brandenburg) (1598-1631)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1624-1625
Value
1 Thaler
Currency
Thaler
Composition
Silver
Shape
Round
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#229551
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Shield separating A-K, date in legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
E·EPISC·HALBER·MAR·BRAND·DVX·PRVS
A K

Translation:
et Episcopus Halberstadiensis Marchio Brandenburgensis Dux Prussiae
and of the Diocese of Halberstadt, Margrave of Brandenburg, duke of Prussia

Interesting fact

The 1 Thaler coin from the Archbishopric of Magdeburg, minted during the reign of Christian William of Brandenburg in 1624-1625, features an image of the Archbishop's mitre and crosier on the reverse side, symbolizing the coin's issuance by the Church.