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1 Groschen - John William

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Issuer Duchy of Saxe-Jena (German States)
Duke John William (Johann Wilhelm) (1678-1690)
Type Circulating commemorative coins
Year 1691
Value 1 Groschen = 1⁄24 Thaler
Currency Thaler
Composition Silver
Weight 2.26 g
Diameter 20.6 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
287548
References KM# 36
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
, Slg. Merse# 4149
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

Death of Johann Wilhelm

Obverse

Crowned arms of Saxony with two crossed scepters, inscriptions above and below in arcs

Script: Latin

Lettering:
RECT·ACAD·IEN·MAGN
MVNI MINA FAMÆ

Reverse

9-line inscription, Roman numeral dates, titles in legend

Script: Latin

Lettering:
IOH:WILH:DVX SAX:I.C.M.ANG:ET WESTPH.

NATVS.
D.XXIIX·MART
M·DC·LXXV·
DENATVS·
D·IV·NOVEMBRIS
M·DC·LXXXX·
SEIVLIVS·
MENSE·IAN·
M·DCXCI·

Edge

Plain

Comments

Interment of Johann Wilhelm III

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1691 

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