4 Thalers - John George I

4 Thalers - John George I - obverse4 Thalers - John George I - reverse

© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück und Lübke + Wiedemann KG, Leonberg (www.kuenker.de)

Features

Issuer Electorate of Saxony (Albertinian Line) (German States)
Prince elector John George I (Hans Georg I) (1591-1656)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1616
Value 4 Thalers
Currency Thaler (1493-1805)
Composition Silver
Weight 116.25 g
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
193942
References Dav EC II# 7570,
John Stewart Davenport; 1974. European Crowns : 1600-1700. Self-published, Galesburg, Illinois, United States.
Schnee# 783
Gernot Schnee; 1982. Sächsische Taler 1500-1800 und Abschläge von Talerstempeln in Gold und Silber : Dukaten, Mehrfach-Taler, Halbtaler. Winfried Bogon Verlag, Frankfurt, Germany.

Obverse

Johann Georg I with electoral sword in right hand, helmet with open visor and feathers, inscription around divided by royal orb and Saxonian coat of arms.

Script: Latin

Lettering: IOHANN:GEORG:D:G:SA:RO:IMP.ARCHIM:E·EL·

Translation:
IOHANN GEORG DEI GRATIA SACRI ROMANI IMPERII ARCHIMARSCHALLUS ELECTOR
Johann Georg arch-marshal and elector of the Holy Roman Empire

Reverse

Bust of August facing right
Mint mark (swan) and inscription beginning left (inner circle)
18 coats of arms around (outer circle).

Script: Latin

Lettering: E·AVGVST·F·E·D·S·I·C·E·M·

Translation:
ET AVGVSTVS FRATRES ET DVCES SAXONIÆ IVLIACI CLIVIÆ ET MONTIVM
and August, brothers and Dukes of Saxony, Jülich, Cleve and Berg

Edge

Plain

4 Thalers - John George I -  obverse

© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück und Lübke + Wiedemann KG, Leonberg (www.kuenker.de)

Comments

Posthumous strike.
Minted in Dresden
Thick strike using the 1 Taler dies.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1616 

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