2 Thalers - Christian I Death
Features
| Issuer |
Electorate of Saxony (Albertinian Line)
(German States)  |
|---|---|
| Prince elector |
Christian I (1586-1591)
|
| Type | Circulating commemorative coins |
| Year | 1591 |
| Value | 2 Thalers |
| Currency | Thaler (1493-1805) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 58.28 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 361654 |
| References | MB# 298 Norman Douglas Nicol. Standard Catalog of German Coins. Krause Publications (2 volumes). John Stewart Davenport; 1979. German Talers 1500-1600. Spink & Son, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, 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. |
Commemorative issue
Death of Christian I.
Obverse
Oval 2-fold arms of electoral and ducal Saxony in ornate frame, titles of Christian I.
Script: Latin
Lettering: CHRISTIANVS DVX SAXONIÆ ELECTOR
Reverse
8-line inscription with Roman numeral date.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
OBIIT
XXV SEPTEM
BRIS ANNO
M D XCI
HAVD TIMET
MORTEM QVI
VITAM SPE
RAT
HB
Mint
Dresden, GermanyMark
| HB | Hans Biener, Mint Master, Dresden, Banská Štiavnica (1556-1604) |
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1591 | HB | MDXCI | |||||||||||||
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