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1/2 Guldengroschen - George
| Issuer | Electorate of Saxony (Albertinian Line) |
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| Year | 1530-1533 |
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| Value | 1/2 Guldengroschen |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Crowned Saxon coat of arms at center, comprising a divided shield with the barry of Saxony (diagonal barry with a crancelin) on the dexter and the lion of Thuringia on the sinister, surmounted by an ornate crown with elaborate finials. The shield is set within the field, enclosed by a beaded inner circle. The circular Latin legend NACH. DEM. ALTEN. SCHROT. VND. KORN. runs around the periphery, referencing the traditional standard of weight and fineness. |
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The Albertinian line of Saxony consolidated its minting authority aggressively in the early sixteenth century, and the half Guldengroschen denomination served as a practical workhorse during the monetary rationalization that followed the Leipzig Division of 1485. Duke George — "the Bearded," as contemporaries called him — was among the most committed Catholic princes of the Reformation period, a fierce opponent of Luther despite ruling a territory where evangelical sentiment ran deep. His coinage reflects institutional confidence rather than crisis.
Keilitz 113 is struck across multiple years, and die marriages between the documented emission years are known to produce subtle legend variations worth examining under magnification.