Achtköpfigertaler ( German: Achtköpfigertaler ) is a variation of the 1723 family Reichstaller of the Duchy of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg . It got its name because of the image of the ruling Duke Frederick II (1691-1732) on the obverse and his seven sons on the reverse [1] . Images of the Princes Friedrich (1699-1772), (1701-1777), Johann Augustus (1704-1767), Christian Wilhelm (1706-1748), Ludwig Ernst (1707-1763), Moritz (1711-1777) and (1721-1799) are located in ovals of palm branches. In the center is the heir to the throne, the future Duke Frederick III. The circular inscription “SEPTENARIVS FRATRVM ET DVCVM SAXONIAE” means “seven brothers and rulers of Saxony” [2] .
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him. Achtköpfigertaler | ||
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| Coin description | ||
| Face value | 1½ Reichstaller | |
| Year of coinage | 1723 | |
| Type of | Course coin | |
| Material | silver of the 889th test | |
| Weight | 1 thaler - about 29 g; 1½ thaler - about 44 g | |
| Obverse | Duke Frederick II | |
| Engraver | Johann Christian Koch | |
| Reverse | The seven sons of the reigning duke in ovals from palm branches | |
| Engraver | Johann Christian Koch | |
| Description of the series (group) | ||
| Issuer | Duchy of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg | |
| Currency unit | Thaler | |
| Denominations | 1 and 1½ thalers | |
| Materials | silver of the 889th test | |
| Years of coinage | 1723 | |
| Status | demonetized | |
Circular inscription on the obverse "FRIDERICVS II. DG DVX. SAXO = GOTHANVS ”means“ Frederick II, by the grace of God the ruler of Saxe-Gotha. ” Under the portrait of the duke are the words “CARI GENITORIS IMAGO”, which in free translation from Latin sounds like “Dear faces of the parent” [2] . Directly below the portrait is a small letter “K.” It denotes the sign of the medalist master Johann Christian Koch [2] [3] .
The Ahtköpfigertalers minted for only one year [4] . At their core, they were Reichstalers, which, according to the Augsburg coin charter, should contain 1 ⁄ 9 Cologne grade pure silver [5] . This corresponded to 29.23 g of silver 889 samples, or 25.98 g of pure silver [6] . At the same time, coins were issued with an absolutely identical image with a face value of 1½ thaler [7] .
Notes
- ↑ Ahtköpfigertaler // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.
- ↑ 1 2 3 Künker 180, 2011 , S. 107.
- ↑ Standard Catalog of German Coins 1501 — present, 2011 , p. 1156.
- ↑ Standard Catalog of German Coins 1501 — present, 2011 , p. 1163.
- ↑ Fengler, 1993 , The Reichstaller .
- ↑ Reichstaler (German) (inaccessible link) . Large vocabulary of coins ( German: Das große Münzen-Lexikon ). Date of treatment July 19, 2017. Archived March 5, 2016.
- ↑ Standard Catalog of German Coins 1501 — present, 2011 , p. 1164.
Literature
- Fengler H., Girow G., Unger V. Dictionary of numismatists / Otv. ed. V.M. Potin. - 2nd ed., Revised. and add. - M .: Radio and communications, 1993. - ISBN 5-256-00317-8 .
- Cuhaj GS Standard Catalog of German Coins 1501 — present / compiled by N. Douglas Nicol. - 3rd. - Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2011 .-- 1,488 p. - ISBN 978-1-4402-1402-8 .
- SACHSEN-GOTHA, AB 1672 SACHSEN-GOTHA-ALTENBURG // Künker Auktion 180 - Romanische Kleinkunstwerke aus der Stauferzeit . - Numismatischer Verlag Künker, 2011 .-- S. 107.