1 Thaler - Christian Death of Christian's Wife, Christiane von Sachsen-Merseburg
Features
| Issuer |
Duchy of Saxe-Eisenberg
(German States)  |
|---|---|
| Duke |
Christian (1675-1707)
|
| Type | Circulating commemorative coins |
| Year | 1679 |
| Value | 1 Thaler |
| Currency | Thaler |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 28.69 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 558727 |
| References | KM# 4 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). John Stewart Davenport; 1982. Silver Gulden: 1559-1763. Numismatischer Verlag P. N. Schulten, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany. Gernot Schnee; 1982. Sächsische Taler 1500-1800 und Abschläge von Talerstempeln in Gold und Silber: Dukaten, Mehrfach-Taler, Halbtaler. Winfried Bogon Verlag, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany. |
Commemorative issue
Death of Christian's Wife, Christiane von Sachsen-Merseburg
Obverse
Twelve-line inscription
Script: Latin
Lettering:
+ D.G. CHRISTIANÆ. D. SAX. I. C. &. M. L. TH. M. MIS. &. VT: LUS. PR. HEN. C. M. &. R. DN. INI RAV.
HOC
MONUMENTUM
AMORIS POSITUM.
QUÆ NATA.
MARTISB. 1. IUN. A. 1659.
DESPONSATA
IBID. d. 13 FEBRU. 1677.
DENATA POSTPACTUM
FILIOLÆ d. 13. MARTIJ.
ET. HUMATA.
MARTISB. d. 29. APR.
1679
Unabridged legend: Dei Gratia Christianæ Ducissæ Saxoniæ, Iuliaci, Cliviæ et Montium, Landgraviæ Thuringiæ, Marchionissæ Misniæ et Utriusque Lusatiæ, Principissæ Hennebergensis, Comitatum Mansfeldensis et Rhenensis, Dominæ in Ravenstein
Translation:
Christian, by the Grace of God Duchess of Saxony, of Jülich, Cleves and Berg; Landgravine of Thuringia; Marchioness of Meissen and of Upper and Lower Lusatia; Princess of Henneberg; Countess of Mansfeld and of the Rhine; Lady of Ravenstein
She was born at Martisburg on 1 June 1659.
She was married there on 13 February 1677.
She died after the birth of a daughter on 13 March
and was buried at Martisburg on 29 April 1679.
Reverse
Child sitting on skull playing flute, vase with flowers at lower left, smoking urn at lower right, arms from clouds hold ribbon with inscription above
Script: Latin
Lettering: OMNIA VANITAS
Mint
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