© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
1 Thaler - John Adolphus I Death
1686 year| Silver | 29.14 g | - |
| Issuer | Duchy of Saxe-Weissenfels (German States) |
|---|---|
| Issuer | Duchy of Saxe-Weissenfels (German States) |
| Duke | John Adolphus I (Johann Adolf I) (1680-1697) |
| Duke | John Adolphus I (Johann Adolf I) (1680-1697) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1686 |
| Year | 1686 |
| Value | 1 Thaler |
| Value | 1 Thaler |
| Currency | Thaler |
| Currency | Thaler |
| Composition | Silver |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 29.14 g |
| Weight | 29.14 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#275533 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
8-line inscription with dates
Script: Latin
Lettering:
+ D.G. IOHANNA. MAGDALENA. D.S.I.C. &. M.
NATA
ALTENBURGI.
14. IAN: Ao. 1656.
DENAT. LEUCOPE=
TR. E. 22. IANUAR:
Ao. 1686. ÆTATE:
Ao. XXX. DIE.
S. IX. Q.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 1 Thaler - John Adolphus I (Death) 1686 coin from Duchy of Saxe-Weissenfels is that it features a unique design element - a skull and crossbones symbol on the reverse side, which represents the transience of life and the certainty of death. This symbol was a common motif in art and literature during the Renaissance and Baroque periods, and its inclusion on the coin highlights the importance of memento mori in the culture of that time.
