1 Thaler - Ernest August 1697 front 1 Thaler - Ernest August 1697 back
1 Thaler - Ernest August 1697 photo
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg

1 Thaler - Ernest August

1697 year
Silver 29.26 g -
Description
Issuer
Brunswick-Lüneburg-Calenberg (German States)
Prince
Ernest Augustus (Ernst August) (1679-1698)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1697
Value
1 Thaler
Currency
Thaler
Composition
Silver
Weight
29.26 g
Shape
Round
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#266536
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Wild man

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SOLA BONA QUAE HONESTA
RB

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, while the other side bears the coat of arms of the German States. This coin was minted in 1697 and was made of silver, weighing 29.26 grams. It is a rare and valuable collector's item, highly sought after by numismatists and historians interested in the history of the German States.