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4 Thalers - John George I Centenary of the Reformation
| Issuer | Saxony (Albertinian Line), Electorate of |
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| Year | 1617 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Johann Georg I, Elector of Saxony, facing right, with armored shoulders visible. Surrounding the effigy is a continuous Latin legend incorporating the elector's name and the year 1617, divided as '16' and '17' flanking a mint mark in the form of a swan. Below the bust appears the quartered electoral coat of arms of Saxony, Jülich, Cleve, and Berg, with the central electoral shield. The overall composition reflects the formal portrait style of early seventeenth-century German Renaissance medallic art. |
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| Obverse lettering | VERBUM DOMINI MANET IN ÆTERNVM IOH GEOR 16 17 (Translation: The word of God will last forever Johann Georg) |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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