1⁄12 Thaler - Frederick August I
Features
| Issuer |
Electorate of Saxony (Albertinian Line)
(German States)  |
|---|---|
| Prince elector |
Frederick Augustus I (Friedrich August I) (1694-1733)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1694-1698 |
| Value | 1⁄12 Thaler |
| Currency | Thaler (1493-1805) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.6 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 83662 |
| References | Kop# 10714 Edmund Kopicki; 1995. Ilustrowany skorowidz pieniedzy polskich i z Polska związanych. Polskie Towarzystwo Numizmatyczne (Polish Numismatic Society), Warsaw, Poland (4 volumes). Helmut Kahnt; 2009. Die Münzen Augusts des Starken = The Coinage of Augustus the Strong. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany. Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Christian A. Kohl; 1994. Talerteilstücke des Kurfürstentums Sachsen: Typenkatalog Albertinische Linie 1547-1763 = Thaler Fractionals of the Electorate of Saxony. Münzhandlung Christian A. Kohl, Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany. |
Obverse
Oval 2-fold Saxonian coat of arms with electoral hat framed by crossed palm branches, initials below, inscription around.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
FRID·AUGUST·D:G·DVX·SAX·I·C·M·A·&·W·
EPH
Translation:
FRIDERICUS AUGUSTUS DEI GRATIA DUX SAXONIAE IULIACI CLIVIAE MONTIUM ANGRIAE & WESTPHALIAE
Friedrich August Duke of Saxony, Jülich, Cleve, Berg, Engern & Westphalia by Gods grace
Reverse
Value (3 lines) and year, inscription and mint mark around
Script: Latin
Lettering:
*12*
EINEN·
THAL·
·1695·
SAC·ROM·IMP·ARCHIM·&·ELECT·
AC.ROM.IMP.A.R.CHIM.& ELECT
Translation: SACRI ROMANI IMPERII ARCHIMARSCHALLUS & ELECTOR
Edge
Plain
Mints
| Dresden, Germany | |
| Leipzig, Germany |
Marks
| EPH | Ernst Peter Hecht, Mint Master, Leipzig (1693-1714), Zellerfeld (1723-1731) |
| IK | Johann Koch, Mint Master, Banská Štiavnica (1688-1695), Leipzig (1688-1698), Dresden (1688-1698) |
Comments
1698: A variant with die error on reverse "...ARCHI·M·&·ELECT..." exists.
1698: A variant with die error on reverse "...ROM·IMI·..." exists.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | References | Frequency | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1694 | EPH | Leipzig mint | 7% | ||||||||||||
| 1694 | IK | Dresden mint | 2% | ||||||||||||
| 1695 | EPH | $ 21 | Leipzig mint | 65% | |||||||||||
| 1695 | IK | Dresden mint | 7% | ||||||||||||
| 1696 | EPH | Leipzig mint | 2% | ||||||||||||
| 1696 | IK | Dresden mint | 0% | ||||||||||||
| 1697 | EPH | Leipzig mint | 2% | ||||||||||||
| 1698 | EPH | Kop# 10714Edmund Kopicki; 1995. Ilustrowany skorowidz pieniedzy polskich i z Polska związanych. Polskie Towarzystwo Numizmatyczne (Polish Numismatic Society), Warsaw, Poland (4 volumes). |
Leipzig mint | 17% | |||||||||||
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Katz Auction 61 Lot 1920 
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7 Jun 2022 | Undetermined | XF |
USD 18.50
(EUR 16.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 67 Lot 88
|
24 Sep 2022 | Undetermined | VF |
USD 5.78
(EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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