1 Thaler - John George I Death of John George I

Features

Issuer	Electorate of Saxony (Albertinian Line) (German States)
Prince elector	John George I (Hans Georg I) (1591-1656)
Type	Circulating commemorative coins
Year	1656
Value	1 Thaler
Currency	Thaler (1493-1805)
Composition	Silver
Weight	29 g
Diameter	46 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 32832
References	KM# 451 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Dav ST# 7614 John Stewart Davenport; 1976. German Secular Talers 1600-1700. Numismatischer Verlag P. N. Schulten, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany. , Clauss/Kahnt# 349 Wieland Clauß, Helmut Kahnt; 2006. Die sächsisch-albertinischen Münzen: 1611 bis 1694 = The Saxon-Albertine Coinage. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany. , Schnee# 894 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.

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Commemorative issue

Death of Johann Georg I

Obverse

Bust of Johann Georg in electoral coat with electoral sword in right hand
Two lines of inscription around

Script: Latin

Lettering:
NUM·EXEQ·IOHANN·GEORG·I·S·R·IMP·ARCHIM·E·EL·SAX·I·C·M·D·ASSER
AUG·CONF·RELMI·NAT·V·MART·A·M·D·LXXXV·DENAT·VII·OCT·
AN·M·DC·LVI

Reverse

Ten lines of inscription
Mint mark (acorn)

Script: Latin

Lettering:
DEO·
CÆSARI·IMPE·
RIOQ·RO·FID·CONST·
MAGNAN·POST·MVLT·
TRIUMP·PAC·PUBI·REST·
ET·IN·HOC·QVOD·SVI·
SIMIL·POST·RELINQV·
FELICISS·PATER·
PATRIÆ·BEATE·
MOR·

Mint

Dresden, Germany

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1656									$ 650			mint mark: acorn

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232228 Lot 62462	7 Jul 2022	AU (NGC AU Details (Environmental Damage))	USD 540.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232103 Lot 63409	20 Jan 2021	AU (NGC AU Details (Edge Filing))	USD 630.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232130 Lot 65461	28 Jul 2021		USD 552.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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