1 Thaler - George II August 1730-1763 front 1 Thaler - George II August 1730-1763 back
1 Thaler - George II August 1730-1763 photo
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1 Thaler - George II August

 
Silver - 40 mm
Description
Issuer
Brunswick-Lüneburg-Calenberg-Hannover (German States)
Duke
George II (Georg II) (1727-1760)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1730-1763
Value
1 Thaler
Currency
Thaler
Composition
Silver
Diameter
40 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#31062
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

St. Andrew with cross

Script: Latin

Lettering: BR • ET • LVN • DVX • S • R • I • A • TH • ET • EL •

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin 1 Thaler - George II August 1730-1763 from Brunswick-Lüneburg-Calenberg-Hannover (German States) made of Silver is that it was used as a means of payment for the workers who built the famous Göttingen University in Germany.