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2 Thalers - Frederick William I and John II

Issuer Saxe-Weimar, Duchy of
Year 1582-1585
Type Standard circulation coin
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Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering D: G: FRI: WIL: DV: SAX: LA: N: THV: E: MAR: MI: MO: IMP: 15 82
Reverse description Half-length armored effigy of Duke John II of Saxe-Weimar facing right, similarly attired in richly detailed plate armor with a fur-trimmed mantle and a chain of office. A heraldic shield bearing the value mark II (denoting 2 Thalers) appears prominently to the left of the figure. Additional armorial shields are disposed around the inner border at the upper left, upper center, and upper right, flanking the circumferential Latin legend. The legend D: G: IO: HAN: DV: SAX: LA: N: THVR: E: MAR: MIS: runs around the periphery within a beaded border, identifying John II by his titles.
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