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2 Thalers - John George I
| Issuer | Saxony (Albertinian Line), Electorate of |
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| Year | 1612-1616 |
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| Weight | 58.30 g |
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| Obverse lettering | IOHANN:GEORG:D:G:SA:RO:IMP.ARCHIM:E·EL· (Translation: IOHANN GEORG DEI GRATIA SACRI ROMANI IMPERII ARCHIMARSCHALLUS ELECTOR Johann Georg arch-marshal and elector of the Holy Roman Empire) |
| Reverse description | Draped bust of Duke August of Saxony facing right, positioned within an inner circle; a mint mark (swan) appears at the beginning of the inner legend. Surrounding the central device, eighteen heraldic coats of arms are arranged in a continuous outer circle, representing the territorial holdings of the Saxon dukes. The Latin legend, divided between inner and outer registers, identifies August and his brothers as Dukes of Saxony, Jülich, Cleve, and Berg. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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