1 Thaler - George Frederick I

Features

Issuer Duchy of Jägerndorf (Silesia)
Duke George Frederick I (Georg Friedrich I) (1543-1603)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1586-1592
Value 1 Thaler
Currency Thaler
Composition Silver
Weight 28.93 g
Diameter 40 mm
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
121182
References MB# 38,
George S. Cuhaj (editor); Standard Catalog of World Coins (pre-1600) (unpublished). Krause Publications.
And 1 more volumes.
Kop# 5870,
Edmund Kopicki; 1995. Ilustrowany skorowidz pieniedzy polskich i z Polska związanych / Część 1.1. Teksty Poz. 1-7058. Polskie Towarzystwo Numizmatyczne - Zarząd Główny, Warsaw, Poland.
And 3 more volumes.
Dav ECT# 9327
John Stewart Davenport; 1964. European Crowns and Talers Since 1800 (2nd edition in one volume of "European Crowns since 1800" and "German talers since 1800"). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

1/2-length armored figure to right holding mace over right shoulder, titles of Georg Friedrich

Script: Latin

Lettering: .MO.NO.ARG.GEOR.F.MAR.BRAN.Z.SL.DVC.

Reverse

Floriated cross, Hohenzollern arms in center, small shield of arms in each angle, date divided by mintmaster's symbol at top

Script: Latin

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

15/90

Mint

Krnov / Jägerndorf / Krnów, Czech Republic

Comments

Dav#9327.

Mintmark: Mailed arm holding mace, listed as (b) in Krause publications.
Mint superintendants: Gregor and Leonhard Emich

Varieties exist.

Variant 1589, slight differences in the lettering, For example, a small g and apple after F. Also different ornaments on the armor.

Photos of Teutoburger Münzauktion GmbH.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1586 (b)
1587 (b)
1588 (b)
1589 (b)
1590 (b)
1591 (b)
1592 (b) 159Z

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