© Auktionen Münzhandlung Sonntag
© Auktionen Münzhandlung Sonntag
1 Thaler - Christopher of Bellinghausen
1683 year| Silver | - | 49 mm |
| Issuer | Abbey of Corvey (German States) |
|---|---|
| Abbot | Christopher of Bellinghausen (Christoph von Bellinghausen) (1678-1696) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1683 |
| Value | 1 Thaler |
| Currency | Thaler |
| Composition | Silver |
| Diameter | 49 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#295463 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
3/4-length figure of St. Vitus holdig palm branch and book on which a bird is standing, date at end of legend
Script: Latin
Lettering: SACTVS. VITVS. PATRONVS. CORBEIENSIS. 1683
Interesting fact
The 1 Thaler coin from the Abbey of Corvey, minted in 1683 during the reign of Christopher of Bellinghausen, features an image of the abbey's patron saint, Saint Vitus, on its reverse side. This coin was used as a means of payment throughout the German States and was made of silver, which was a valuable and widely accepted metal at the time.
