1 Thaler - George I (Pines in Straight Lines) 1698-1699 front 1 Thaler - George I (Pines in Straight Lines) 1698-1699 back
1 Thaler - George I (Pines in Straight Lines) 1698-1699 photo
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1 Thaler - George I Pines in Straight Lines

 
Silver - -
Description
Issuer
Brunswick-Lüneburg-Calenberg-Hannover (German States)
Duke
George I (Georg I) (1698-1727)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1698-1699
Value
1 Thaler
Currency
Thaler
Composition
Silver
Shape
Round
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#423694
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Wildman in field of pine saplings, holding tree to the left, mint official's initials to the right, legend above.

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

 

-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)

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Interesting fact

The 1 Thaler coin from Brunswick-Lüneburg-Calenberg-Hannover (German States) made of Silver, featuring George I (Pines in Straight Lines) and minted between 1698-1699, is considered a rare and valuable collector's item among numismatists. Its rarity and value are due to a combination of factors, including its age, historical significance, and the limited number of coins minted during that time period.