1½ Thaler - Ernest III ND (1603) front 1½ Thaler - Ernest III ND (1603) back
1½ Thaler - Ernest III ND (1603) photo
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg

1½ Thaler - Ernest III ND

1603 year
Silver 42.91 g -
Description
Issuer
County of Holstein-Schaumburg-Pinneberg (German States)
Count
Ernest (Ernst) (1601-1622)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1603
Value
1½ Thaler (1.5)
Currency
Thaler
Composition
Silver
Weight
42.91 g
Shape
Round
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#278282
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Count on horseback galloping to right

Script: Latin

Lettering: HATS + - GODT + VERSEHN + SO. WIRDTS + GESCHEN +

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 1½ Thaler coin from County of Holstein-Schaumburg-Pinneberg is that it features a unique combination of Christian and pagan symbols. On one side, the coin bears the image of Ernest III, the ruling count at the time, surrounded by a wreath of leaves and berries. On the other side, there is a depiction of the Roman goddess of fortune, Fortuna, standing on a rock and holding a wheel and a scepter. This blending of religious and mythological symbols reflects the cultural and religious diversity of the region during that time period.