¼ Thaler - George Frederick I

Features

Issuer	Duchy of Jägerndorf (Silesia)
Duke	George Frederick I (Georg Friedrich I) (1543-1603)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1560-1562
Value	¼ Thaler
Currency	Thaler
Composition	Silver
Weight	6.87 g
Diameter	28.5 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 555463
References	FuS# 3208-3212 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 figure right, holding field marshall's baton, legend around a beaded inner circle.

Script: Latin

Lettering: MO. NO. ARG. GEOR. F. MA. BR. Z SL. DVCI

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

Flat top shield with composite coat of arms (quartered sable and argent Hohenzollern arms, Red Eagle of Brandenburg, Griffin of Pomerania, crowned rampant lion of Ansbach) and small shield with Silesian eagle at center. Date above the shield, legend around a beaded inner circle.

Script: Latin

Lettering: + SI. DEVS. PRONOBIS: QVIS. CONTRA. NOS.

Unabridged legend: Si Deus Pro Nobis Quis Contra Nos

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

Mint

Krnov, Czech Republic

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1560
1561
1562												156Z

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