© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück und Lübke + Wiedemann KG, Leonberg (www.kuenker.de)
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück und Lübke + Wiedemann KG, Leonberg (www.kuenker.de)
4 Thalers - John George I
1616 year| Silver | 116.25 g | - |
| Issuer | Electorate of Saxony (Albertinian Line) (German States) |
|---|---|
| Prince elector | John George I (Hans Georg I) (1591-1656) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1616 |
| Value | 4 Thalers |
| Currency | Thaler (1493-1805) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 116.25 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#193942 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Bust of August facing right
Mint mark (swan) and inscription beginning left (inner circle)
18 coats of arms around (outer circle).
Script: Latin
Lettering: E·AVGVST·F·E·D·S·I·C·E·M·
Translation:
ET AVGVSTVS FRATRES ET DVCES SAXONIÆ IVLIACI CLIVIÆ ET MONTIVM
and August, brothers and Dukes of Saxony, Jülich, Cleve and Berg
Edge
Plain
Comment
Posthumous strike.Minted in Dresden
Thick strike using the 1 Taler dies.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin 4 Thalers - John George I 1616 from Electorate of Saxony (Albertinian Line) (German States) made of Silver weighing 116.25 g is that it was minted during a time of great economic and political change in Europe. The Thaler was a widely used denomination in the Holy Roman Empire, and this particular coin was minted during the reign of John George I, who was the Elector of Saxony from 1611 until his death in 1656. The coin's design features the coat of arms of the Albertinian Line of the House of Wettin, which was the ruling dynasty of Saxony at the time. Despite its age, this coin remains a valuable and sought-after collector's item among numismatists today.
