| Issuer | Magdeburg, City of |
| Year | 1617 |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coins |
| Value | 2 Thalers |
| Currency | Thaler |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 57.29 g |
| Dimensions | |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round |
| Orientation | |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Brozatus#670 var., Dav ST#5509 var., Slg. Whiting#56 var., Schr#959 var. |
| Obverse description | Coat of arms of the city of Magdeburg on square shield with cross above, supported by double-headed eagle with crown above. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | MO ˙ NO
˙ REIP . MAGDB ˙ ˙ DE ˙ IVBILÆO Ao ˙ C · 1617 : (Translation: New coin of the Republic of Magdeburg of the year of Christ 1617.) |
| Reverse description | Half-length figure of Theologian Jan Hus facing right, holding bible and priest Martin Luther facing forward, holding bible. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | ˙ CENT · ANN · REU · DEO : ET . MIHI ·
RESP . UAT . IOAN · HUSSY ˙ Aō ˙ 1415 . COMBUST .
HIS · LAP · D · M · LUTHER ˙ AD ˙ REP . DOCT . Cœ ˙ A ˙ DEO ˙
EXCIT : Aō 1517 (Translation: Jan Hus, burnt in 1415, prophesied that after a hundred years you will answer to God and to me. In 1517, Doctor Martin Luther was awakened by God to restore the heavenly doctrine.) |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1617 - - |
| Catalog ID | 5633640150 |
| Comments |
