1 Thaler - George I Pines in Humps
1698 year| Silver | 29.26 g | - |
| Issuer | Brunswick-Lüneburg-Calenberg-Hannover (German States) |
|---|---|
| Duke | George I (Georg I) (1698-1727) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1698 |
| Value | 1 Thaler |
| Currency | Thaler |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 29.26 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#266539 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Wildman in field of pine saplings, holding tree to the left, mint official's initials to the right, legend above.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
IN RECTO DECUS
R·B
Translation: There is honor in the right path
Comment
For KM#18, Dav ST#6652 , Welter#2142 On the reverse there are at least 4 variations the field of pine saplings
-in humps (1698)
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
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-on one curved hill in curved lines with smaller ones below (1698)
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
-jumbled as a forest with a small creek winding it's way through (1698)
© Leipziger Münzhandlung und Auktion Manfred Höhn
-in straight lines with smaller ones below (1698 & 1699)
© Long19thCenturyNumismatics (CC BY-SA)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 1 Thaler - George I (Pines in Humps) 1698 coin from Brunswick-Lüneburg-Calenberg-Hannover (German States) is that it features a unique design element known as the "Pines in Humps" motif. This design features a series of small pine trees depicted on the coin's reverse side, with each tree sitting atop a small hump or mound. This distinctive design was used on several coins issued during George I's reign and has become a recognizable feature of his coinage.
