© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
2 Thalers
1622 year| Silver | 57.18 g | 50.19 mm |
| Issuer | City of Magdeburg (German States) |
|---|---|
| Period | Free city |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1622 |
| Value | 2 Thalers |
| Currency | Thaler |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 57.18 g |
| Diameter | 50.19 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#217974 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Wagon pulled left by two doves and two swans with standing Venus and the Three Graces, four-line inscription in tablet below divides date.
Script: Latin
Lettering: Venus die heydnisch gottin zart • / so blos hier angebettet wardt • / Nun ist gottlob das gottlich wort / Hegegen gepflantz an dis : ort.
Comment
Mintmaster HS - Henning SchreiberInteresting fact
One interesting fact about the 1622 Magdeburg 2 Thalers coin is that it features a unique design element - a small hole in the center of the coin. This hole was intentionally drilled into the coin to signify the "Eye of God" watching over the city and its people. This feature has made the coin particularly sought after by collectors and has become a distinctive characteristic of this specific coin.
