1 Thaler - Benedict
| Émetteur | Werden and Helmstedt, Abbeys of |
|---|---|
| Année | 1730 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Valeur | 1 Thaler |
| Devise | Thaler |
| Composition | Silver |
| Poids | |
| Diamètre | 42 mm |
| Épaisseur | |
| Forme | Round |
| Technique | |
| Orientation | |
| Graveur(s) | |
| En circulation jusqu’à | |
| Référence(s) | KM#70 |
| Description de l’avers | Six-fold arms with round central shield of Geismar arms (2-fold, upper half of eagle above wheel), all in oval baroque frame, 3 ornate helmets above, mitre on middle helmet |
|---|---|
| Écriture de l’avers | Latin |
| Légende de l’avers | BENEDICTVS.D.G.S.R.I.ABBAS.WERDINENSIS.&.HELMSTADIENSIS |
| Description du revers | Full-length facing figure of ST. Ludger standing between two geese divides date |
| Écriture du revers | Latin |
| Légende du revers | S.LVDGERVS.FVNDATOR.WERDINENSIS |
| Tranche | |
| Atelier | |
| Tirage |
1730 HK - - |
| ID Numisquare | 1881082030 |
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Historical Context: The 1730 Thaler of Benedict II originates from the Prince-Abbeys of Werden and Helmstedt, sovereign ecclesiastical territories within the Holy Roman Empire. As Prince-Abbot in the early 18th century, Benedict II asserted his temporal authority and sovereign rights through coinage. This Thaler thus symbolizes the abbe