© Alexandr Prokofyev
© Alexandr Prokofyev
1⁄12 Thaler - Ernest Louis Marriage
1714 year| Silver | 2.55 g | 25 mm |
| Issuer | Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen (German States) |
|---|---|
| Duke | Ernest Louis I (Ernst Ludwig I) (1706-1724) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1714 |
| Value | 1⁄12 Thaler |
| Currency | Thaler (1680-1765) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 2.55 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#175204 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 91% |
Reverse
5-line inscription within inner circle with denomination, date and mintmasters initials. Legend starting from rosette at top surrounding.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ZUM GED. A. CHTN: DER VERM. A. HLUNG. D. 3 . IUN
*12*
EINEN
THALER
*1714*
H.E.A.
Edge
Plain
Comment
The coin is dedicated to marriage of Ernst Ludwig I and Elisabeth Sophie of Brandenburg, which took place on Sunday 3rd of June 1714 in Ehrenburg Palace. By mistake the SCWC 2017 describes it as marriage of Ernst Ludwig I and Dorothea Marie of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, who died a year and month before, in 1713.Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 1714 Ernest Louis (Marriage) 1/12 Thaler from Saxe-Meiningen is that it features a unique design that commemorates the marriage of Ernest Louis, the Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, to Princess Elisabeth Sophie of Brandenburg. The coin's obverse side features an image of the couple holding hands, surrounded by an ornate frame with flowers and foliage. This design was meant to symbolize the unity and prosperity that the marriage was expected to bring to the Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen.
