1⁄24 Thaler - Frederick August III (Gold pattern) 1802 front 1⁄24 Thaler - Frederick August III (Gold pattern) 1802 back
1⁄24 Thaler - Frederick August III (Gold pattern) 1802 photo
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1⁄24 Thaler - Frederick August III Gold pattern

1802 year
Gold (.986) 3.49 g -
Description
Issuer
Electorate of Saxony (Albertinian Line) (German States)
Issuer
Electorate of Saxony (Albertinian Line) (German States)
Prince elector
Frederick Augustus III (Friedrich August III) (1763-1806)
Prince elector
Frederick Augustus III (Friedrich August III) (1763-1806)
Type
Pattern
Type
Pattern
Year
1802
Year
1802
Value
1 Groschen = 1⁄24 Thaler
Value
1 Groschen = 1⁄24 Thaler
Currency
Thaler (1493-1805)
Currency
Thaler (1493-1805)
Composition
Gold (.986)
Composition
Gold (.986)
Weight
3.49 g
Weight
3.49 g
Shape
Round
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#271090
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Value and date

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CCCX X: EINE FEINE MARCK
24
EINEN
THALER
1802

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Pattern 1⁄24 Thaler - Frederick August III (Gold pattern) 1802 from Electorate of Saxony (Albertinian Line) (German States) is that it was minted during a time of great economic and political change in Europe. The coin was issued in 1802, just a few years before the Napoleonic Wars, which had a profound impact on the European economy and monetary systems. The fact that it was made of gold (.986) and weighs 3.49 g suggests that it was a high-value coin, likely used for large transactions or as a store of value. Additionally, the fact that it was minted in the Electorate of Saxony, which was a powerful state in the German States, speaks to the region's economic and political influence at the time.