1 Thaler - John Frederick, Henry and John Ernest
Features
| Issuer |
Electorate of Saxony (Ernestinian Line)
(German States)  |
|---|---|
| Prince elector |
John Frederick I (Johann Friedrich I) (1532-1547)
|
| Duke |
Henry IV (1539-1541)
John Ernest of Saxe-Coburg (1532-1542) |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 1540 |
| Value | 1 Thaler |
| Currency | Thaler (1485-1573) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 29.22 g |
| Diameter | 39 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 274471 |
| References | MB# 243 Norman Douglas Nicol. Standard Catalog of German Coins. Krause Publications (2 volumes). John Stewart Davenport; 1979. German Talers 1500-1600. Spink & Son, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany. 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. Claus Keilitz; 2002. Die sächsischen Münzen 1500-1547: Typenkatalog unter Einbeziehung der Goldgulden und Schreckenberger ab Beginn der Prägungen (1. Auflage). Battenberg Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany. |
Obverse
Bust right holding sword over right shoulder divides date, titles of Johann Friedrich I divided by 4 small shields of arms in legend
Script: Latin
Lettering:
IOHAN FE ELEC DVX SAX BURG MAG D T
1540
Reverse
2 busts turned to face each other, titles of heinrich and Johann Ernst divided by 4 small shields of arms in legend
Script: Latin
Lettering: HENRI ET IOHAN ERNEST DVX SAX FI FE
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