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1 Thaler - Christian II, John George I and August Death

Features

Issuer Electorate of Saxony (Albertinian Line) (German States)
Prince elector Christian II (1591-1611)
Type Circulating commemorative coins
Year 1611
Value 1 Thaler
Currency Thaler (1493-1805)
Composition Silver
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
186562
References KM# 43
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
, Keil/Kahnt# 272
Claus Keilitz, Helmut Kahnt. Die sächsisch-albertinischen Münzen 1547 bis 1611. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (2 volumes).
, Schnee# 777
Gernot Schnee; 1982. Sächsische Taler 1500-1800 und Abschläge von Talerstempeln in Gold und Silber: Dukaten, Mehrfach-Taler, Halbtaler. Winfried Bogon Verlag, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany.
, Dav ST# 7569
John Stewart Davenport; 1976. German Secular Talers 1600-1700. Numismatischer Verlag P. N. Schulten, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany.

Commemorative issue

Death of Christian II.

Obverse

Bust right, 2 rows of legends around.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
AN MDCXI
NAT XXIII SEPT A MDLXXXIII DENAT XXIII IVN II
MEM FVN CHRIST II S R I ARCHIME ELD S IV CLEMONT PACIF BEN

Reverse

6-line inscription.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
PROFIDE
BV PRAFIDEM
DEO ET GAES ARI
MORS RAPVIT
NON DEFICIT
ALTER

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
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