4 Thalers - John George I

€2.00
IssuerSaxony (Albertinian Line), Electorate of
Year1616
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value4 Thalers
CurrencyThaler (1493-1805)
CompositionSilver
Weight116.25 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Dav ST#7570, Schnee#783
Obverse descriptionJohann Georg I with electoral sword in right hand, helmet with open visor and feathers, inscription around divided by royal orb and Saxonian coat of arms.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIOHANN: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 descriptionBust of August facing right Mint mark (swan) and inscription beginning left (inner circle) 18 coats of arms around (outer circle).
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringE·AVGVST·F·E·D·S·I·C·E·M·
(Translation: ET AVGVSTVS FRATRES ET DVCES SAXONIÆ IVLIACI CLIVIÆ ET MONTIVM and August, brothers and Dukes of Saxony, Jülich, Cleve and Berg)
EdgePlain
Mint
Mintage1616  - -
Catalog ID4706469500
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