½ Thaler - John William
Features
| Issuer |
Duchy of Saxe-Jena
(German States)  |
|---|---|
| Duke |
John William (Johann Wilhelm) (1678-1690)
|
| Type | Circulating commemorative coins |
| Year | 1688 |
| Value | ½ Thaler |
| Currency | Thaler |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 14.76 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 287538 |
| References | KM# 32 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Otto Merseburger; 1894. Sammlung Otto Merseburger umfassend Münzen und Medaillen von Sachsen.: Albertinische und ernestinische Linie = Otto Merseburger Collection comprising coins and medals from Saxony. Münzhandlung Zschiesche und Köder, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. |
Commemorative issue
Election of Johann Wilhelm for pricipal of the university
Obverse
Winged cadeuceus surmounted with crowned arms of Saxony, view of Jena in background, rays streaming from sun above, legend at sides
Script: Latin
Lettering: TUETUR ET ORNAT
Reverse
9-line inscription with date
Script: Latin
Lettering:
AUCTORITATE
DG.WILHELMI ER
NESTIDUC.SAX.TUTOR
IOHANN WILHEL
MUS.DUC SAX.PPS.IUVENT
MORE.D.PATRIS ET MAI.
ACADEMIÆ SALANÆ
SCEPTRA CAPESSIT
FELICITER
D. 23 FEBR.A 1688
Mint
Nuremberg, GermanyComments
Acceptance of the Chancellorship of Jena University for Johann Wilhelm III
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1688 | |||||||||||||||
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