1 Thaler - George II Death of Caroline

€2.00
IssuerBrunswick-Lüneburg-Calenberg-Hannover
Year1737
TypeCommemorative circulation coin
Value1 Thaler
CurrencyThaler
CompositionSilver
Weight26.22 g
Dimensions41.5 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Welter#2665 , KM#257 II, Maué/Fisch#3.368 , MI#4364
Obverse descriptionBust left, four line inscription below with date in Roman numerals at the end, surrounded by legend
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringWILHELMINA CAROLINA IO.FRID.MARCH.BRAND.FILA.GEORGII SECUNDI.M.BRIT.FR. ET.H.R.EL.BR.ET.L.CONIUX NAT.ONOLDII.MAR.MDCLXXXIII NVPT.HANNOV.II.SEPT.MDCCV CAELO RECEPT.LOND. XX.NOV./I.DEC. MDCCXXXVII.
Reverse description18 line inscription
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringDIVAE CAROLINAE CONIVGIS DESIDERATISSIMAE ET OPTIME DE SEMERITAE CONSILIATRICIS ET ADIVTRICIS VITAE CURARVMQVE SVARVM FIDELISSIMAE SAPIENTISSIMAE MEMORIAM INDELEBILIBVS LITTERIS ANIMO SVO IMPRESSAM QVAM IPSA VIRTVTIBVS ET FACTIS SVIS IMORTALITATI COMMENDAVIT HOC ETIAM NVMMO PROSECVTVS LIBERIS CIVIBUS POSTERIS SVIS SACRO SANCTAM ESSE IVBET FELICISSIMVS IPSA DVM VIVERET NVNC POSTQVAM DECESSIT SEMPER LVGENS MARITVS GEORGIVS.II.
Edge
Mint
Mintage1737  - -
Catalog ID1532258690
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