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¼ Thaler - William Ernest Birthday and His Pious Foundations
| Issuer | Duchy of Saxe-Weimar (German States) |
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| Year | 1717 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
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| Obverse lettering | WILH: ERNESTVS I. D:G. DVX SAX. I. C. M. A. ET W. CW |
| Reverse description | A detailed architectural view of the Wilhelmsburg palace rendered in fine engraving, with long radiating rays of sunlight descending diagonally from the upper right of the field, symbolizing divine favor upon the duke's pious foundations. Gothic and Latin lettering is distributed across the field in multiple lines, incorporating both the commemorative legend and the Roman numeral date MDCCXVII. The composition celebrates the birthday of the reigning prince and the establishment of his charitable and religious foundations. |
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| Mint | Gotha, Germany |
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