2 Guldengroschen - Frederick III
Features
| Issuer |
Electorate of Saxony (Ernestinian Line)
(German States)  |
|---|---|
| Prince elector |
Frederick III (Friedrich III) (1486-1525)
|
| Emperor |
Maximilian I (1508-1519)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1512-1514 (1486-1525) |
| Value | 2 Guldengroschen |
| Currency | Thaler (1485-1573) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 55.94 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 295951 |
| References | MB# 116 Norman Douglas Nicol. Standard Catalog of German Coins. Krause Publications (2 volumes). 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. 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. John Stewart Davenport; 1979. German Talers 1500-1600. Spink & Son, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany. |
Obverse
Head with hat right in circle, titles of Friedrich III, 4 small shields of arms equally spaced dividing legend, date when present - punched in to left of bust
Script: Latin
Lettering:
FRID ° DVX ± SAX - ELECT ° IMPERÆ - QVE ± LOCVM ± TE - NES ± GENERAL
1512
Reverse
Austrian eagle with arms on breast, titles of Maximilian I
Script: Latin
Lettering: MAXIMILIANVS ° X ° ROMANORVM ° X ° REX ° X ° SEMPER ° X ° AVGVSTVS
Mint
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (1486-1525) | |||||||||||||||
| 1512 | |||||||||||||||
| 1514 | |||||||||||||||
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