© Leipziger Münzhandlung und Auktion Manfred Höhn
© Leipziger Münzhandlung und Auktion Manfred Höhn
1 Thaler - George II Death of Caroline
1737 year| Silver | 26.22 g | 41.5 mm |
| Issuer | Brunswick-Lüneburg-Calenberg-Hannover (German States) |
|---|---|
| Duke | George II (Georg II) (1727-1760) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1737 |
| Value | 1 Thaler |
| Currency | Thaler |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 26.22 g |
| Diameter | 41.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#422900 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
18 line inscription
Script: Latin
Lettering:
DIVAE
CAROLINAE
CONIVGIS DESIDERATISSIMAE
ET OPTIME DE SEMERITAE
CONSILIATRICIS ET ADIVTRICIS
VITAE CURARVMQVE SVARVM
FIDELISSIMAE SAPIENTISSIMAE
MEMORIAM INDELEBILIBVS LITTERIS
ANIMO SVO IMPRESSAM
QVAM IPSA VIRTVTIBVS ET FACTIS SVIS
IMORTALITATI COMMENDAVIT
HOC ETIAM NVMMO PROSECVTVS
LIBERIS CIVIBUS POSTERIS SVIS
SACRO SANCTAM ESSE IVBET
FELICISSIMVS IPSA DVM VIVERET
NVNC POSTQVAM DECESSIT
SEMPER LVGENS MARITVS
GEORGIVS.II.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted to commemorate the death of Caroline of Ansbach, the wife of King George II of Great Britain. She was a popular queen consort and her death was mourned by the people, so the coin was minted as a way to honor her memory.
