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1 Thaler - Rudolph Death
1621 year| Silver | 28.45 g | - |
| Issuer | Anhalt-Zerbst (German States) |
|---|---|
| Prince | Rudolph (Rudolf) (1603-1621) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1621 |
| Value | 1 Thaler |
| Currency | Thaler |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 28.45 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#119038 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
11-line inscription with date.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
:NAT:
HATZKEROD:
AN 1576 · D · 28 OCT
OBR HOR. 8. POMERID
OBIIT · SERVEST · ANN:
1621 · D 20 · AVGV · MED:
DECIM ANTEMERCVM:
VIXISSET ANNOS 44:
MENS · 9 · DIES · 22 HO
RAS · 13 · CVM · DI
:MID:
Unabridged legend:
Natus Hatzkerod Anno 1576 Dei 28 Octobris Hora 8 Pomeridianus.
Obiit Servest Anno 1621 Dei 20 Augustus Medium Dedcim Antemercum.
Vixisset Annos 44 menses 9 Dies 22 Horas 13.
Cum Di Mid
Translation:
Born in Harzgerode in the year 1576 on day 28 of October in hour 8 after noon
Died in Zerbst in the year 1621 on day 20 of August mid ten before noon.
He lived for 44 years, 9 months, 22 days, 13 hours.
Comment
Rudolph of Anhalt-Zerbst (Harzgerode, 28 October 1576 – Zerbst, 30 July 1621), was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the unified principality of Anhalt. From 1603, he was ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Zerbst.Rudolph was the fifth son of Joachim Ernest, Prince of Anhalt, but third-born son by his second wife Eleonore, daughter of Christoph, Duke of Württemberg.
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Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 1 Thaler - Rudolph (Death) 1621 coin from Anhalt-Zerbst is that it features a unique depiction of death. The coin's obverse side shows a skeleton holding an hourglass and a scythe, symbolizing the transience of life and the inevitability of death. This macabre design was a common motif in Renaissance art and serves as a poignant reminder of the fleeting nature of human existence.
