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⅙ Thaler - John George II
| Issuer | Saxony (Albertinian Line), Electorate of |
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| Year | 1668-1674 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Elector John George II facing right, wearing armor with lace cravat and flowing curled hair, within a beaded inner circle. The surrounding legend reads in Latin, identifying the ruler as Elector and Duke of Saxony. The portrait is rendered in the baroque style typical of late 17th-century Saxon coinage. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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John George II of Saxony spent lavishly on court culture — his Dresden opera house and theatrical productions were among the most expensive in the Holy Roman Empire — and the fiscal pressure this created drove frequent fractional silver coinage throughout his reign. The sixth-thaler denominations of this period circulated hard through Saxony's active mining economy, particularly in the Erzgebirge silver-producing regions that still fed the Dresden mint with fresh metal.
Clauss/Kahnt 425 distinguishes several die variants across the 1668–1674 run.