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	1590-1599
Value	½ Thaler
Currency	Thaler
Composition	Silver
Weight	14.39 g
Diameter	35 mm
Shape	Round
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 555480
References	FuS# 3287-3311 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 facing right, holding mace over right shoulder. Legend around an inner circle, start 12h.

Script: Latin

Lettering: MO NO ARG GEOR F MAR BRA Z 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 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 1h with date divided by mintmark at the end.

Script: Latin

Lettering: SI. DEVS. PRONOB: QVIS. CONTRA. NOS. 1590

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
1590 (b)
1591 (b)
1592 (b)
1593 (b)
1599 (b)

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