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1 Thaler - Frederick August I
1711 year| Silver | - | 44 mm |
| Issuer | Electorate of Saxony (Albertinian Line) (German States) |
|---|---|
| Prince elector | Frederick Augustus I (Friedrich August I) (1694-1733) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1711 |
| Value | 1 Thaler |
| Currency | Thaler (1493-1805) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Diameter | 44 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#32819 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 93% |
Reverse
Two tables draped with royal and electoral regalia. Beneath them, and alter draped with a cloth embossed with inscrition and wreath.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
FRID:AUG:
REX ELECTOR
MDCCXI.
I·L·H·
VICARIUS
POST MORT:
IOSEPHI
IMPERAT:
Comment
Several obverse die varieties are known:
1. Flat ground beneath horse, tail curls closely toward horse's heel:
© Antykwariat Michal Niemczyk
2. Mounded ground beneath horse, tail hangs down, farther from horse's heel:
© Antykwariat Michal Niemczyk
Interesting fact
The 1 Thaler coin from the Electorate of Saxony (Albertinian Line) featuring Frederick August I, issued in 1711, was made of silver, but it was also one of the first coins to use a new technology called "milled" or "reeded" edges. This was a security feature that helped to prevent counterfeiting by making it difficult for criminals to file down the edges of the coin to make it appear as though it was made of a more valuable metal. The milled edges also made it easier for people to tell if a coin had been tampered with, and it became a common feature on many coins in the following centuries.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1711 ILH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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