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1/3 Thaler - John
| Issuer | Kingdom of Saxony |
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| Year | 1858-1859 |
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| Currency | Thaler (1839-1873) |
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| Reverse lettering | 3 EINEN THALER 90 EIN PFUND F. 18 58 |
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| Mint | Dresden Mint, Germany |
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John (Johann) ascended the Saxon throne in 1854 following the death of his brother Frederick Augustus II, and this fractional thaler issue falls within his early reign. The .667 fineness reflects the degraded silver standard that had become entrenched in German states for subsidiary coinage by mid-century — fine silver was increasingly reserved for full thalers intended for trade and hoarding. The two-year window of this issue, 1858–1859, likely reflects a short-term coinage contract or a bridging issue ahead of the monetary coordination discussions that would accelerate among German states in the following decade.