Tag der Sachsen - Freiberg

€397,797.00
LocationFederal Republic of Germany
Year1992
TypeEvent tokens › Festival tokens
CompositionSilver (.999)
Weight14.7 g
Diameter29.9 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
EdgePlain
Period
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Obverse descriptionCircular wreath of leaves with the coat of arms of the Free State of Saxony at the top, the coat of arms of Freiberg at the bottom, the heraldic symbol of mining (hammer and pick) on the left, and the seal of Freiberg University of Mining and Technology on the right.
Obverse lettering1.TAG DER SACHSEN FREIBERG 1992
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionArmored bust of Moritz to the right between the years 15 - 47. Coat of arms in the inscription: Duchy of Saxony (above), Margraviate of Meißen (right), County Palatine of Saxony, Landgraves of Thuringia. (This is an exact replica of the Thaler`s reverse that had been minted in Freiberg by 1547. As a year, this Freiberg`s thaler bears the last year of the Ernestinian-Albertine community`s minting)
Reverse letteringMAVRI DVX·SA X·FI·IVS FREI ✶ 15 47
(Translation: Moritz/Maurice, Duke of Saxony, son of Henry the Pious, Freiberg)
Reverse scriptLatin
Mint
Mintage1992  - Proof -
Catalog ID4522789530
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