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1 Thaler - George Frederick I Tin strike

Features

Issuer Duchy of Jägerndorf (Silesia)
Duke George Frederick I (Georg Friedrich I) (1543-1603)
Type Patterns
Years 1577-1579
Value 1 Thaler
Currency Thaler
Composition Tin
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
555492
References MB# 30
Norman Douglas Nicol. Standard Catalog of German Coins. Krause Publications (2 volumes).
, Dav GT I# 9324
John Stewart Davenport; 1979. German Talers 1500-1600. Spink & Son, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany.
, FuS# 3261-3268
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 1h.

Script: Latin

Lettering: MO NO AR GEO F MAR BRA Z SLESI 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 with date at the end.

Script: Latin

Lettering: SI. DEVS. PRONO: QVIS. CONT. NOS. 1577

Unabridged legend: Si Deus Pro Nobis Quis Contra Nos

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

Edge

Plain

Mint

Krnov, Czech Republic

Comments

Mintmasters Gregor and Leonhard Emich.

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