D G
IOHAN DVX SAXONIAE LANDT THVRIN (Translation: By the grace of God, John, Duke of Saxony, Landgrave of Thuringia.)
Reverse description
Eight-line inscription in inner circle.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
DOMINE DIRIGE ME IN VERBO TVO WA
NASCI
TVR
ZZ MAII
1570
OBIIT
31 OCTOB
HO II MERI
1605 (Translation: Lord, guide me in Your word. He is born on 22nd May 1570. He passed away on 31st October 1605 at 2 pm.)