© Leipziger Münzhandlung und Auktion Manfred Höhn
© Leipziger Münzhandlung und Auktion Manfred Höhn
1 Thaler - John Frederick and Moritz
1547 year| Silver | 29.05 g | - |
| Issuer | Electorate of Saxony (Ernestinian Line) (German States) |
|---|---|
| Prince elector | John Frederick I the Magnanimous (Johann Friedrich I) (1532-1547) |
| Duke | Maurice (1541-1547) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1547 |
| Value | 1 Thaler |
| Currency | Thaler (1485-1573) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 29.05 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#360132 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
1/2-length armored figure right, titles of Moritz and date divided in legend by 4 small shields of arms.
Script: Latin
Lettering: MAVRI D VX SAX FI IVS 15 47 BUCH T
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 1 Thaler coin from the Electorate of Saxony (Ernestinian Line) is that it features a unique combination of two portraits on its obverse side. The coin bears the portraits of John Frederick I, the Elector of Saxony, and his brother, Moritz of Saxony, who was a prominent military leader and a patron of the arts. This double portrait design was a departure from the traditional single-portrait design commonly used on coins during that time, and it signifies the close relationship between the two brothers and their shared rule over the Electorate of Saxony.
