© 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 Ernest Death of John Ernest
1683 year| Silver | 28.05 g |
| Issuer | Duchy of Saxe-Weimar (German States) |
|---|---|
| Issuer | Duchy of Saxe-Weimar (German States) |
| Duke | John Ernest II (1662-1683) |
| Duke | John Ernest II (1662-1683) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1683 |
| Year | 1683 |
| Value | 1 Thaler |
| Value | 1 Thaler |
| Currency | Thaler (1572-1740) |
| Currency | Thaler (1572-1740) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 28.05 g |
| Weight | 28.05 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#268781 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
8-line inscription below crowned arms on tomb, Roman numeral date
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CONSTANTER PRUDENTERET
MEMORIAE
OPTUM PRINCEP
QUIVDIXIT ARN
LV MENS VIII
DIES IVDENAT
VINARIA DXV
MAY SEPULTUS
IBID DVIII IUL
MDCLXXXIII
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 1 Thaler - John Ernest (Death of John Ernest) 1683 circulating commemorative coin from the Duchy of Saxe-Weimar (German States) is that it was minted to commemorate the death of John Ernest, the Duke of Saxe-Weimar, who passed away in 1683. The coin features an image of the Duke on one side and an image of his tomb on the other, symbolizing his passing and the end of his reign. This coin is a rare and valuable collector's item for numismatists and historians interested in the history of the German States.
