2 Thalers - Augustus William Death
1731 year| Silver |
| Issuer | Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (German States) |
|---|---|
| Prince | Augustus William (August Wilhelm) (1714-1731) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1731 |
| Value | 2 Thalers |
| Currency | Thaler (1499-1814) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#423363 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
13 line inscription with date in Roman/Greek numerals as the 11th line and mint official's initials as the 13th
Script: Latin
Lettering:
PRINCEPS.
PIVS. PACIFICVS.
NATVS D. VIII. MART.
CIƆ IƆ C L XII.
RERVM. POTITVS.
CIƆ IƆCC. XIV.
VIVERE.
ÆTERNVM. VT. VIVAT.
DESIIT.
D. XXIII. MARTII
CIƆ. Ɔ CC XXXI.
PLACIDE QVIESCAT
.I.H.T.
Comment
For the date on the reverse there are some greek numerals mixed in
CIƆ = Φ = Roman numeral M = 1000
IƆ = ½ Φ = Roman numeral D = 500
On this example the date which the 11th line, someone stamped an I to correct the original to CIƆ IƆ CC XXXI instead of CIƆ Ɔ CC XXXI.
Understand that punched in I is not original to the coin, just someone correcting the mistake. It would not be shown if this were not the only example available from auction listings.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 2 Thalers - Augustus William (Death) 1731 coin from the Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel is that it features an image of a skull on the reverse side, which was a common symbol used in the Baroque period to represent mortality and the transience of life.
