1 Thaler - Ernest August 1692 front 1 Thaler - Ernest August 1692 back
1 Thaler - Ernest August 1692 photo
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg

1 Thaler - Ernest August

1692 year
Silver 29.26 g -
Description
Issuer
Brunswick-Lüneburg-Calenberg (German States)
Prince
Ernest Augustus (Ernst August) (1679-1698)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1692
Value
1 Thaler
Currency
Thaler
Composition
Silver
Weight
29.26 g
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#266533
Rarity index
95%

Reverse

Coat of arms

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SOLA BONA QUAE HONESTA MDCXCII
HB

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 1 Thaler coin from Brunswick-Lüneburg-Calenberg is that it features an image of Ernest August, the Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, on one side, and a depiction of the Brunswick Lion on the other. The coin was minted in 1692 and was made of silver, weighing 29.26 grams. This coin is a rare and valuable collector's item, with only a few known examples remaining in existence.