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2 Thalers / 3½ Gulden - John
| Issuer | Saxon Mint (Dresden Mint) |
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| Year | 1855-1856 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse lettering | 2 THALER VII EINE F. MARK 3½ GULDEN * VEREINS 18 55 MÜNZE * |
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John (Johann) of Saxony ascended to the throne in 1854 following the death of his brother Frederick Augustus II, who died from injuries sustained after being thrown from a carriage. The double thaler denomination — legally equivalent to 3½ South German gulden under the Dresden Convention of 1838 — was among the first coinage to carry John's effigy, making these 1855–1856 issues the opening chapter of a reign that would last until 1873.
The Dresden Convention standardization meant these pieces circulated freely across multiple German states, not merely Saxony, which accounts for the wear patterns commonly seen on surviving examples.