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2 Thalers - Christian II, John George and August
| Issuer | Electorate of Saxony (Albertinian Line) |
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| Year | 1605-1611 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Armored half-length bust of Elector Christian II facing right, wearing elaborately decorated Renaissance plate armor with a prominent gorget and pauldrons, his curled hair visible beneath a ruffled collar. A heraldic shield appears at lower left beside the figure. The date is inscribed in the field to the left of the bust. The encircling Latin legend reads CHRISTIAN II D G SA ROM IMP ARCHIM ET EL, identifying the elector by name and title within a beaded border. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse lettering | IOHAN GEORG ET AUGUST FRAT ET DUC SAX |
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