© 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 Centenary of the Reformation
1617 year| Silver | 57.29 g | - |
| Issuer | City of Magdeburg (German States) |
|---|---|
| Period | Free city |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1617 |
| Value | 2 Thalers |
| Currency | Thaler |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 57.29 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#219609 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Half-length figure of Theologian Jan Hus facing right, holding bible and priest Martin Luther facing forward, holding bible.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
˙ CENT · ANN · REU · DEO : ET . MIHI · RESP . UAT . IOAN · HUSSY ˙ Aō ˙ 1415 . COMBUST .
HIS · LAP · D · M · LUTHER ˙ AD ˙ REP . DOCT . Cœ ˙ A ˙ DEO ˙ EXCIT : Aō 1517
Unabridged legend: Centum annis revolutis Deo et mihi respondebitis vaticinatur Joannes Hussy, anno 1415 combutus. His lapis Doctor Martin Luther ad reparationem doctrinae coelestis a Deo excitatus, anno 1517.
Translation: Jan Hus, burnt in 1415, prophesied that after a hundred years you will answer to God and to me. In 1517, Doctor Martin Luther was awakened by God to restore the heavenly doctrine.
Edge
Plain
Comment
Mint master: Heinrich MeyerInteresting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Reformation, a significant event in European history that marked the start of the Protestant movement and the split of Christianity into Protestant and Catholic denominations. The coin's design likely reflects this event and its significance to the City of Magdeburg and the German States.
