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1 Groschen - Christian II, John George I and August
| Issuer | Saxony (Albertinian Line), Electorate of |
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| Year | 1605-1610 |
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| Currency | Thaler (1493-1805) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Two adjacent heraldic shields displayed side by side: the dexter bearing the arms of ducal Saxony (barry with Rautenkranz bend) and the sinister bearing the arms of Thuringia (a lion rampant). A small imperial orb divides the date above the shields. The surrounding Latin legend continues the titles of the three co-ruling Electors, completing the inscription begun on the obverse. |
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This groschen was issued under the joint names of three Saxon electors — an arrangement that reflects the peculiar dynastic politics of the Wettin house rather than any genuine co-rule. Christian II held the electorate, while his brothers John George and August were named on coinage as a concession to inheritance agreements that kept the Albertinian line from fracturing further. The practice of including co-regent brothers on Saxon issues of this period was largely ceremonial, rooted in the 1601 compact negotiated after their father Christian I's early death in 1591 had left succession unsettled.