Modern coin – HCR161084

Obverse

Inscription:

D G IO ERN FRIDERIC9 WILHELM ALBERTVS

Design:

Half-length figures of John Ernest, Friderick, William and Albert in coats with triple chains of office, each holding a chalice, above "MON NOV ARG VIII FRAT DVC SAX" in three lines. Imperial orb above the figures with small shields bearing arms at the remaining compass points.

Reverse

Inscription:

IO FRIDERI ERNEST9 FRID WILHEL BERNHAR

Design:

Half-length figures of John Frederick, Ernest, Frederick William and Bernhard in coats with triple chains of office, each holding a chalice, above "LINEÆ VINA RIENSIS 1608" in three lines. Small shields bearing arms at the four compass points.

Information

Category

Silver coin of the German states.

Period

Modern

Group

Authority

Saxe-Weimar: duchy

Person

John Ernest of Wettin (Saxe-Weimar), Duke of Saxe-Weimar, 1605 - 1620, Frederick of Wettin (Saxe-Weimar), Duke of Saxe-Weimar, 1605 - 1622, William of Wettin (Saxe-Weimar), Duke of Saxe-Weimar, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach (from 1644)., 1605 - 1662, Albert of Wettin (Saxe-Weimar), Duke of Saxe-Weimar (until 1640), Duke of Saxe-Eisenach (from 1640)., 1605 - 1644, John Frederick of Wettin (Saxe-Weimar), Duke of Saxe-Weimar, 1605 - 1628, Ernest of Wettin (Saxe-Weimar), Duke of Saxe-Weimar (until 1640), Duke of Saxe-Gotha (from 1640), Duke of Saxe-Altenburg (from 1672)., 1605 - 1675, Bernard of Wettin (Saxe-Weimar), Duke of Saxe-Weimar, 1605 - 1639, Frederick William of Wettin (Saxe-Weimar), Duke of Saxe-Weimar, 1605 - 1619

Reign

Dating

1608

Mint

Coburg

Denomination

1/2 Thaler

Metal

silver

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

14.47

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

bequest

Acquisition date

1941

Source

Sir Arthur Evans

Acquisition credit

Bequeathed by Sir Arthur Evans, 1941.

Reference

Nicol, (Krause), German Coins. : KM# 4 (under Saxe-Middle-Weimar)

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