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4 Thalers - John George II Death
| Issuer | Saxony (Albertinian Line), Electorate of |
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| Year | 1657 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Reverse description | Twelve-line memorial inscription in Latin filling the entire field, recording the full titles and dignities of John George II, Elector of Saxony, including his roles as Duke of Saxony, Imperial Arch-Marshal, Elector of the Holy Roman Empire, Imperial Vicar following the death of Emperor Ferdinand III, Landgrave of Thuringia, Margrave of Meissen, and lord of various territories. The text is arranged in a formal epigraphic style typical of 17th-century Saxon memorial issues, with abbreviations and punctuation marks separating each title. The inscription serves as a heraldic and genealogical record of the deceased elector's rank and offices. |
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| Reverse lettering | D . G IOHAN · GEORG · II . DUX · SAX · I · C · & · MONT · S · R · IMP · ARCHIM · ELECT · ATQ · POST · EXCESS · DIV · IMP . FERDIN · III · AUG . VICARI9 . LANDG · THUR · MAR · MIS : NIÆ · SUP . & · INF · LUSATIÆ · BURGG · MAGD . COM · DE · MARC · & · RAVENSB · DOM · INRAVEN : STEIN · |
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| Mintage | 1657 - (fr) Rare |
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