Modern coin – HCR161083

Obverse

Inscription:

D G IOH PHIL FRID IOH WILH ET FR WIL FRAT

Design:

Half-length figure of John Philipp, his head dividing the date, imperial orb above, two small shields bearing the ducal arms below, further small shields bearing arms at east and west compass points.

Reverse

Inscription:

DVC SAXON IVL CLIVI ET MONT LIN ALDEN

Design:

Half-length figures of John Philip I's brothers Frederick, John William, and Frederick William, small shields bearing arms at all four compass points, with two at the southern point.

Information

Category

Silver coin of the German states.

Period

Modern

Group

Authority

Saxe-Altenburg: duchy

Person

John Philipp of Wettin, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg, 1603 - 1639, Frederick William II of Wettin, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg, 1603 - 1669, Frederick of Wettin, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg, 1603 - 1625, John William of Wettin (Saxe- Altenburg), Duke of Saxe-Altenburg, 1603 - 1632

Reign

Dating

1624

Mint

Saalfeld

Denomination

Thaler

Metal

silver

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

29.01

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

unknown provenance

Source

unknown

Acquisition credit

Acquired.

double struck?

Reference

Nicol, (Krause), German Coins. : KM# 302 (under Saxe-Old-Altenburg)

Note:

This coin appears to be very slightly double struck around the top of the head on the obverse.

Contributors to this coin record

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