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60 Groschen - John George I
| Issuer | Saxony (Albertinian Line), Electorate of |
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| Year | 1622 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Oval central shield displaying the imperial orb charged with a cross, flanked by two standing or half-length armored figures (supporters) positioned to the left and right of the arms. Below the central shield, two rampant lions face outward as additional heraldic supporters. The date 1622 appears above the shield, and the mintmark K for Chemnitz is integrated into the surrounding circular Latin legend denoting the elector's titles as Arch-Marshal and Elector of the Holy Roman Empire. |
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| Reverse lettering | SA ROM IMP ARCHI MAR ET ELECTO K 1622 |
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The 60 Groschen denomination was a creature of the Kipper- und Wipperzeit, the catastrophic currency debasement crisis that swept the Holy Roman Empire between roughly 1619 and 1623. Minters across the Empire — including many operating under electoral authority — debased silver coinage aggressively, then clipped and re-minted coins at manipulated exchange rates. John George I of Saxony, despite his electoral status, was not immune to the pressures of wartime finance in the opening years of the Thirty Years' War.
At 22.77g, this piece is heavier than many emergency issues of the period, suggesting it may predate the worst of the debasement cycle.