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2 Thalers - Joachim Frederick of Brandenburg

Issuer Duchy of Jägerndorf (Silesia)
Year 1606
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Weight 58.25 g
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Obverse description Half-length armored effigy of Joachim Frederick of Brandenburg facing right, dividing the date 1606 at center. The figure is depicted in full plate armor with elaborate detailing. A beaded inner circle frames the effigy, with the Latin legend commencing at 12 o'clock and continuing around the full circumference of the coin.
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Reverse description Elaborate composite heraldic shield bearing the quartered arms of the Brandenburg-Hohenzollern dynasty, surmounted by three ornate great helms with mantling and crests. The shield is centrally positioned within a beaded inner circle, with the Latin legend encircling the design along the outer border. The reverse displays the high quality of late Renaissance heraldic engraving characteristic of Silesian coinage of the period.
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