1/2 Thaler - Frederick III

Đơn vị phát hành Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Duchy of
Năm 1764
Loại Standard circulation coin
Mệnh giá 1/2 Thaler
Tiền tệ Thaler (1680-1826)
Chất liệu Silver
Trọng lượng 14 g
Đường kính 35.5 mm
Độ dày
Hình dạng Round
Kỹ thuật
Hướng Medal alignment ↑↑
Nghệ nhân khắc
Lưu hành đến
Tài liệu tham khảo Steguweit#263, Slg. Merse#3245
Mô tả mặt trước Bust facing right surrounded by name and name of the Duchy.
Chữ viết mặt trước Latin
Chữ khắc mặt trước FRIDER.III.GOTHAN.SAXONVM.DVX.
Mô tả mặt sau Arms of the Duchy encircled by the Garter with its motto, with lion supporters and crown above, date below, value around left and right. Frederick III, brother of the Princess of Wales Augusta, was made Foreign Knight of the Garter by Georg II in 1741, hence the Garter in his coat of arms.
Chữ viết mặt sau Latin
Chữ khắc mặt sau XX.EINE // FEINE MARK HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE 1764
Cạnh
Xưởng đúc
Số lượng đúc 1764 - -
ID Numisquare 1448960280
Thông tin bổ sung

Historical Context: This 1/2 Thaler, issued in 1764 under Frederick III (1732-1772), Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, marks a period of post-Seven Years' War stability. Frederick III's reign focused on internal administration and cultural patronage. As a central German principality, this crucial circulating denomination reflects the Duchy's economic recovery and the Duke's authority, embodying a return to normalcy and monetary stability within the Holy Roman Empire.

Artistry: The coin exemplifies the transitional artistic style of mid-18th century German mints, blending late Baroque grandeur with nascent Neoclassical restraint. The obverse typically presents a dignified, laureate and draped bust of Duke Frederick III, usually facing right, surrounded by his titles. The reverse features the meticulously rendered crowned ducal arms of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg

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