½ Thaler - George Frederick I

Features

Issuer	Duchy of Jägerndorf (Silesia)
Duke	George Frederick I (Georg Friedrich I) (1543-1603)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1578-1584
Value	½ Thaler
Currency	Thaler
Composition	Silver
Weight	14.39 g
Diameter	34.5 mm
Shape	Round
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 555465

Obverse

1/2-length armored bust facing right, left hand raised. Legend around an inner circle, start 1h. Mintmark in legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering: MO NO ARG GEO F MAR BRAN Z SLE 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 German escutcheons, clockwise: quartered sable and argent Hohenzollern arms, crowned rampant lion of Ansbach, Griffin of Pomerania, Red Eagle of Brandenburg. Legend around a beaded inner circle, start 12h with date at the end.

Script: Latin

Lettering: SI. DEVS. PRONOBIS: QVIS. CONTRA. NOS. 158Z.

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.

Mintmark: Mailed arm holding mace, listed as (b) in Krause publications.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1578 (b)
1580 (b)
1581 (b)
1582 (b)												158Z
1583 (b)
1584 (b)

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