© 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 - William Ernest Birthday
1717 year| Silver | 28.93 g | - |
| Issuer | Duchy of Saxe-Weimar (German States) |
|---|---|
| Issuer | Duchy of Saxe-Weimar (German States) |
| Duke | William Ernest (Wilhelm Ernst) (1683-1728) |
| Duke | William Ernest (Wilhelm Ernst) (1683-1728) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1717 |
| Year | 1717 |
| Value | 1 Thaler |
| Value | 1 Thaler |
| Currency | Thaler (1572-1740) |
| Currency | Thaler (1572-1740) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 28.93 g |
| Weight | 28.93 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#268791 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
View of Wilhelmsburg, long rays of sun shining down from upper right, Gothic lettering
Script: Latin
Lettering:
NON OMNIS MORIAR
verblaßet gleich ihr dicht seicht doch die wurking nicht
IN MEMOR NATALIS
PRINCIPIS NOVAE Q PI
FVNDATION XXXCCI
MDCCXVII
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 1 Thaler - William Ernest (Birthday) 1717 coin from Duchy of Saxe-Weimar (German States) is that it was minted to commemorate the 50th birthday of William Ernest, the Duke of Saxe-Weimar, in 1717. The coin's design features an image of the Duke on one side and an image of his wife, Princess Eleonore Wilhelmine, on the other. The coin's silver content and intricate design make it a valuable and sought-after collector's item among numismatists.
