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1 Thaler - Ernest
| Issuer | Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1669 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Reverse script | German (cursive) |
| Reverse lettering | Fürcht Gott Der dein Ehstifter ist Glaub bis ans End an Jesum Christ Trag gern dein Creid das Gott schickt ein lieb dein Gemahl stets und allein Sey friedlich flieh die lüs der Welt Thu das wor zu dich Gott bestellt Erbau dich und dein Haus zugleich Sä männiglich zum Himmelreich |
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Ernest the Pious, who ruled Saxe-Gotha from 1640 until his death in 1675, was unusual among German princes of his generation in that he actually managed his finances responsibly — a genuine rarity in the post-Thirty Years' War scramble to rebuild depleted treasuries. The 1669 date places this thaler roughly midway through a period when Ernest was consolidating the Ernestine territories following the 1672 division he was already anticipating, distributing lands among his seven surviving sons in a plan drawn up years in advance.
Davenport 7449 is well-documented but not common in any grade, as Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg's output was modest compared to the major Saxon mints at Dresden or Leipzig.