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2 Thalers - George Frederick I

Features

Issuer Duchy of Jägerndorf (Silesia)
Duke George Frederick I (Georg Friedrich I) (1543-1603)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 1599-1600
Value 2 Thalers
Currency Thaler
Composition Silver
Weight 57.96 g
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
356165
References MB# 53
Norman Douglas Nicol. Standard Catalog of German Coins. Krause Publications (2 volumes).
, Dav GT I# 9331
John Stewart Davenport; 1979. German Talers 1500-1600. Spink & Son, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany.
, KM# 10
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
, Dav ST# 6844 A
John Stewart Davenport; 1976. German Secular Talers 1600-1700. Numismatischer Verlag P. N. Schulten, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany.
, FuS# 3313
Friedrich Friedensburg, Hans Seger; 1901. Schlesiens Münzen und Medaillen der neueren Zeit = Silesian Coins and Medals of Modern Times. Vereins für das Museum Schlesischer Altertümer, Wrocław, Poland.

Obverse

1/2-length armored bust turned 3/4 to right, holding mace over right shoulder. Legend around an inner circle, start 1h.

Script: Latin

Lettering: · MO : NO : ARG : GEOR · F · MAR · BRAN · Ƶ · SL · DVC · ♁ *

Unabridged legend: Moneta Nova Argentea Georgii Friderici Marchionis Brandenburgici Et Silesiae Ducis

Translation: New silver coinage for George Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg and Duke of Silesia.

Reverse

Coat of arms of the Teutonic Order (floriated cross formed by four pillars with eagle on escutcheon in the center). In the four quadrants divided by the cross, the coat of arms of Georg Friedrich split on escutcheons, clockwise: quartered sable and argent Hohenzollern arms, crowned rampant lion of Ansbach, Griffin of Pomerania, Red Eagle of Brandenburg. Legend around a leaved inner circle with date at top, divided by mintmaster's symbol.

Script: Latin

Lettering: SI : DEVS ⁕ PRONO(BIS) ⁕ QVI(S) : CONTRA : NOS · 15 99

Unabridged legend: Si Deus Pro Nobis Quis Contra Nos

Translation: If God is for us, who could be against us?

Mint

Krnov, Czech Republic

Comments

Mintmasters Gregor and Leonhard Emich.

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© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
1600 • 57.48 g (see more)
Picture 1 of the example of 2 Thalers - George Frederick I
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
1600 • 57.72 g (see more)
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