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1⁄24 Thaler - John George II
| Uitgever | Electorate of Saxony (Albertinian Line) |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1665-1667 |
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| Waarde | 1 Groschen = 1⁄24 Thaler |
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| Samenstelling | Log in om details te zien |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Ornate crowned coat of arms of Saxony occupies the central field, displaying the quartered electoral arms with the rautenkranz (rue crown) diagonal band across the shield. The arms are surmounted by a large electoral crown flanked by decorative foliage. The date appears divided on either side of the shield. A continuous Latin legend surrounds the design within a beaded border, reading DEI GRATIA IOHANNES GEORGIUS II DUX SAXONIÆ IULIACI CLIVIÆ ET MONTIUM ELECTOR. |
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| Opschrift voorzijde | Log in om details te zien |
| Beschrijving keerzijde | Log in om details te zien |
| Schrift keerzijde | Latin |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
John George II of Saxony inherited the electorate in 1656 after his father's catastrophically long reign had left Saxony economically gutted by the Thirty Years' War. His early years as elector were spent in genuine fiscal reconstruction, and the small silver fractions issued through the mid-1660s reflect a deliberate effort to restore a functioning circulating currency after decades of wartime debasement. The 1/24 Thaler denomination — the Groschen equivalent under the Reichsmünzfuß — was the workhorse of everyday Saxon commerce throughout this period.
The three-year window of this issue, 1665–1667, coincides with ongoing negotiations over minting standards across the Empire, preceding the Leipzig Coin Convention of 1690 by a generation.