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1/3 Thaler - John George III Death
| Issuer | Saxony (Albertinian Line), Electorate of |
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| Year | 1691 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Seven-line Latin funerary inscription in the field commemorating Elector John George III of Saxony, recording his titles — including defender of the Empire and of the Augsburg Confession against the Turks and the French — along with his birth year (MDCXLVII) and date of death at Tübingen (OBIT. TUBINGAE A. MDCXCI XII. SEPT.). The mintmaster initials I·K flank the fractional value symbol ⅓ enclosed within a small circle at the base of the inscription. A continuous circular legend in Latin runs along the coin's periphery, naming the deceased elector with his full titles and dignities. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A pair of arms emerging from clouds at lower left, one hand gripping a partially furled military standard or banner adorned with a radiant sunburst device at its centre. The flag falls dramatically to the right, its drapery rendered with fine engraved detail. The circular legend IEHOVA VEXILLIVM MEVM (Jehovah is my banner) is inscribed along the upper periphery, referencing Exodus 17:15 as a personal motto of the deceased elector. |
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