© 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 - John Frederick, Moritz and Philip Imprisonment of Henry II of Brunswick
1545 year| Silver | 60.57 g | - |
| Issuer | Electorate of Saxony (Ernestinian Line) (German States) |
|---|---|
| Prince elector | John Frederick I the Magnanimous (Johann Friedrich I) (1532-1547) |
| Duke | Maurice (1541-1547) |
| Landgrave | Philip I (1509-1567) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1545 |
| Value | 2 Thalers |
| Currency | Thaler (1485-1573) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 60.57 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#330946 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
15-line Inscription
Script: Latin
Lettering:
° DES ° ZI °
OCTOBRIS ° ANNO
1545 ° WARD ° HERT3O
G ° HANNRICH ° V ° BRVNS °
MIT ° SEINEM ° SON ° KARLL °
BEI ° BOCKOLOM ° DVRCH ° DI °
KRISTLICHE ° BVNT3 ° OBERST °
LANTGRAF ° PHILIPS ° VAN ° H
ESSEN ° BEISEIN ° HERT3OG °
MORIT3 ° VAN ° SACHSEN ° E °
MIT ° GROSER ° HERES ° KR
AFFT ° ERLEGT ° GEFAN
GEN ° VND ° GEN °
KASSELL GEF
VRT °
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted to commemorate the imprisonment of Henry II of Brunswick, who was captured by John Frederick, Moritz, and Philip, the rulers of the Electorate of Saxony, in 1545. This event was significant because it marked a turning point in the political landscape of the German States during the Renaissance period.
