John George I became Elector of Saxony in 1611, but his brother Augustus held the co-electoral dignity under arrangements stemming from their father Christian II's death. The joint-name coinage of 1613–1614 reflects this brief period of formal co-regency before Augustus died in 1615, ending the need for dual attribution on Saxon issues. Dresden and other Albertinian mints produced these small silver pieces in quantity for everyday commerce across the electorate.
Kohl 139 distinguishes this type within a notably complex series of Saxon groschen — John George I alone would reign until 1656, generating decades of subsequent issues against which this transitional type sits in sharp contrast.
John George I became Elector of Saxony in 1611, but his brother Augustus held the co-electoral dignity under arrangements stemming from their father Christian II's death. The joint-name coinage of 1613–1614 reflects this brief period of formal co-regency before Augustus died in 1615, ending the need for dual attribution on Saxon issues. Dresden and other Albertinian mints produced these small silver pieces in quantity for everyday commerce across the electorate.
Kohl 139 distinguishes this type within a notably complex series of Saxon groschen — John George I alone would reign until 1656, generating decades of subsequent issues against which this transitional type sits in sharp contrast.