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1 Goldgulden - John George I
| Issuer | Saxony (Albertinian Line), Electorate of |
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| Year | 1615-1641 |
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| Value | 1 Goldgulden (3.25) |
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| Reverse description | The quartered electoral Saxon coat of arms, featuring the rampant lion of Thuringia, the black-and-gold stripes of the Margraviate of Meissen, and the crossed swords of the Saxon Electorate, displayed within a beaded inner circle. The shield is surmounted by an electoral bonnet and flanked by elaborate mantling. The date is divided at the top of the legend, with the mintmaster's initials appearing in the field or legend, and the surrounding Latin inscription MONETA NOVA AVREA RENENSIS encircles the design. |
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| Edge | Milled |
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John George I ruled Saxony through the catastrophic opening decades of the Thirty Years' War, yet spent much of the conflict's early phase hedging — famously refusing to commit to the Protestant Union until Swedish intervention made neutrality untenable. His electorate's economy was repeatedly strained by troop movements, forced contributions, and the 1631 sack of Magdeburg on his own doorstep. That this goldgulden was struck continuously across 26 years reflects the mint's stubborn output despite wartime disruption to Saxon trade routes.