40 Groschen - John George I

发行方	Saxony (Albertinian Line), Electorate of
年份	1621-1622
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制作工艺	Hammered
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正面描述	Central device features the two-fold electoral Saxon shield of arms — combining the barry of ten sable and or with the rampant green lion of the landgraviate of Thuringia — framed by elaborate cartouche work. A half-length angel with spread wings stands directly behind the shield, serving as a supporter. The denomination XL (40) Groschen appears in the lower field. The surrounding legend in Latin reads: IOHAN·G·EORG·D·G·DVX·SA·[etc.], identifying Elector John George I of Saxony by name and title.
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附加信息	The 40 Groschen denomination was a creature of the Kipper- und Wipperzeit, the currency debasement crisis that swept the German states between roughly 1619 and 1623. Mints across Saxony and neighboring territories engaged in competitive debasement — clipping, lightening, and revaluing coins — to extract seigniorage profit as the Thirty Years' War drained public finance. John George I initially resisted but ultimately permitted debased issues to prevent Saxon currency from being driven entirely out of circulation by inferior coins from neighboring mints. The 40 Groschen was an awkward denomination by design, bridging the Thaler and smaller groschen issues during a period when no one fully trusted the coinage they were handling.

40 Groschen - John George I

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