Catalogue
Modern World Coins
Machine-struck national coinage from the nineteenth century onwards.
Catalogue entries (1,985)
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Reckheim duit of Ferdinand van Aspremont-Lynden (1636–1665)
1636 - 1665
Copper coin. Obverse: decorated coat of arms of Friesland, five pellets below the shield. Reverse: two-line inscription within a wreath, below which are three pellets. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-2507; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworkin…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Reckheim duit of François Gobert and Ferdinand Gobert of Aspremont-Lynden (1665-1703)
1665 - 1703
Copper coin. Obverse: crowned coat of arms of Utrecht supported by two lions. Reverse: in a quatrefoil, a single-line inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-2498A; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 1.9 cm x w…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Reckheim oord of Ferdinand van Aspremont-Lynden (1636-1665)
1636 - 1665
Copper coin. Obverse: crowned coat of arms. Reverse: beneath a crown the letters F and R. Below that a perron. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-2495; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 2.2 cm x weight 2.33 g.
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Reckheim, Ferdinand van Aspremont-Lynden (1636-1665), duit, 1621
1621
Copper coin. Obverse: decorated coat of arms of Friesland, beneath the shield five roundels. Reverse: within a wreath a two-line inscription, beneath which is the date. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-2511; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworki…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Reckheim, François Gobert and Ferdinand Gobert van Aspremont-Lynden (1665–1703), duit
1665 - 1703
Copper coin. Obverse: crowned coat of arms of Utrecht supported by two lions. Reverse: one-line inscription within a quatrefoil. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-2499; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 1.9 cm x weig…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Reckheim, Willem II van Sombreffe (1400–1475), double mijt
1400 - 1475
Silver coin. Obverse: beneath a leafy branch, an obliquely placed coat of arms. Reverse: short cross pattée, coat of arms in two angles. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-2494; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 2.1 c…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Reckheim, Zeeland oord, 1659
1659
Copper coin. Obverse: bust of Prince Maurice to the right. Reverse: crowned coat of arms of Zeeland. Date on either side of crown. Imitation of Zeeland oord. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-1643; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measur…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Relief oordje, Holy Ghost or Orphanage of Gouda
1559
Obverse: dove with spread wings and halo amidst stars within decorative border. Reverse: coat of arms below date within decorative border. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-17-63; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 2.3 c…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Republic of Austria, 1000 kronen, 1924
1924
Nickel coin. Obverse: between mountain peaks, bust of a woman wearing a hat facing right. Reverse: between two intertwined branches, value designation, below which the date. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-5873; its record gives material recorded as nickel (metal); technique str…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Republic of Austria, 2 Schilling, 1930
1930
Silver coin on the occasion of the 700th anniversary of the death of Walther von der Vogelweide. Obverse: Walther, seated facing right, a lyre beside him, two birds to the right and a coat of arms to the left. Year at the bottom. Reverse: within a ring of ten coats of arms value indication. Milled edge. The Rijksmus…
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Wójcicki - Polish Auction House Premium Auction 18 (26 Sep-2 Oct 2026)
modern coins
Republic of China silver dollar
Republican era
The Republic of China silver dollar encompasses crown-sized one-yuan silver coins minted under the Republican government to standardize the domestic currency and replace foreign silver coinage and imperial dragon dollars. The denomination originated with limited 1912 commemorative issues depicting Sun Yat-sen and Li…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Republic of Ragusa (Dubrovnik), ducato, 1797
1797
Silver coin. Obverse: decorated crowned coat of arms on two crossed rods. In the legend, value indication: ducat. Reverse: Saint Blaise standing between the letters S and B, with year 17 97 below, holding a staff and miniature city in his left hand. Floral edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-M…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Republic of Venice, Doge Ludovico Manini, 1789-1797, ducato or zecchino
1789 - 1797
Gold coin. Obverse: on the left Saint Mark and on the right the doge, kneeling, between them a lance held by the doge. Reverse: within an oval among stars Jesus, standing. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-3204; its record gives material recorded as gold (metal); technique striking (metalwork…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Republic of Venice, grosso, Doge Jacopo Contarini, 1275-1280
1275 - 1280
Silver coin. Obverse: on the left the doge and on the right Saint Mark, between them a lance surmounted by a cross, which both are holding. Reverse: Jesus in a throne. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-3196; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworkin…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Restrike of Maria Theresa thaler dated 1780, intended for Northeast Africa
1780 - 1975
Silver coin. Obverse: veiled bust of Empress Maria Theresa of Austria-Hungary, facing right. Below the bust the letters S. and F. [designations of mint masters in Günzburg in the Austrian territory of Burgau near Ulm]. Reverse: double-headed eagle crowned with imperial crown bearing on its breast the composite coat…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Rhenish guilder
ca. 1430
Gold Rhenish guilder, struck by Konrad von Dhaun, Rhinegrave and Archbishop of Mainz (1419 - 1434). Obverse: blessing bishop with mitre and crosier. Coat of arms at the bottom; inscription: CONRAD' ARC'PI'MA'. Reverse: coat of arms in trefoil; inscription: MONETA NOVA AUREA BIN. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds thi…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Rijksdaalder of the Kingdom of Holland, 1808
1808
Bronze coin. Obverse: six-line inscription with the name Salneuve. Reverse: six-line inscription, below which the date. Edge lettering. Trial strike in bronze of the size of a rijksdaalder with edge lettering according to the Salneuve system. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-2200A; its recor…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Roermond duit
1659
Obverse: crowned coat of arms of King Philip IV. Reverse: crowned coat of arms of Roermond on a cross of ragged staffs, in the side cantons R and M. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-2168; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements di…
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Windrain
modern coins
Romania 5 Lei, Carol I
19th century
The Romanian five-lei piece of Carol I is a large silver denomination issued by the Kingdom of Romania. Carol I ruled the country from 1866 until his death in 1914, serving as Prince (Domnitor) following the 1866 overthrow and abdication of Alexandru Ioan Cuza, and subsequently as King following his proclamation in…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Romania, King Carol II, 10 lei, 1930
1930
Brass coin. Obverse: head of the king to the left. Reverse: between the value indication, an eagle with spread wings. In its beak a cross and in its talons two rods, and on its breast a coat of arms containing two intertwined letters C. At the bottom, the year. Milled edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this obj…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Romania, Prince Carol I, 10 bani, 1867
1867
Copper coin. Obverse: on a crowned mantle of arms, a crowned shield held by two supporters, with a scroll bearing a motto beneath it. Reverse: within two tied branches, value mark in two lines, below which the year. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-3688; its record gives material…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Romania, Prince Carol I, banu, 1867
1867
Copper coin. Obverse: on a crowned mantle of arms, a crowned coat of arms held by two supporters, below which is a scroll with a motto. Reverse: within two tied branches, value indication in two lines, below which the year. Smooth edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-3691; its record gives…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Rose noble of Kampen
1590 - 1610
Gold coin. Obverse: crowned standing ruler with sword in right hand and coat of arms in left hand, standing in a ship. In the centre of the ship's hull a rose, and on the stern a standing flag containing the letter C. Reverse: within double-lined polylobe a short richly decorated cross with a rose in the centre from…
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Cleveland Museum of Art
modern coins
Rose Ryal: James I (obverse); Shield of Arms (Cleveland Museum of Art 1969.190)
1619–20
This gold coin comes from the third period (1619–25) of coinage of King James I of England and features a crowned shield surrounded by roses and lions on the reverse. This is the last medieval design of the king enthroned, an excellent example of the fine designs that the ancient craftsmen managed to produce on hand…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Royalin from Tranquebar, Danish India, of the Danish Asiatic Company (DAC), in the name of King Christian VII, 179[2]
1792
Silver coin. Obverse: crowned monogram of the king. Reverse: value indication: 1 royalin in two lines. Below, between date, crowned oval Danish coat of arms. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-4013; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalwork…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Royalin from Tranquebar, Danish India, of the Danish Asiatic Company (DAC), in the name of King Frederick V, 1762
1762
Silver coin. Obverse: crowned monogram of the king. Reverse: value indication: 1 royalin in two lines. Below, between date, crowned oval Danish coat of arms. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-4009; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalwork…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Ruiterschelling of Groningen and the Ommelanden, 1691
1691
Silver coin. Obverse: between value indication 6 S crowned coat of arms. Date above crown. Reverse: knight on horseback with sword to the right. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-2078; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diamet…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Rupee from Bengal in India of the English East India Company (EIC) in the name of Shah Alam II, 1193 [=1779]
1779
Silver coin. Obverse: three-line inscription in Arabic characters with year indication at the bottom: 1185. Reverse: three-line inscription in Arabic characters. Above the second line, indication of the "eternal" regnal year: 19, with (part of a) star to the far right [= Murshidabad mint]. Smooth edge. The Rijksmuse…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Rupee or imami from Mysore in India of Tipu Sultan, 1788
1788
Silver coin. Obverse: three-line inscription in Arabic characters. Reverse: mint mark in Arabic characters in three lines: Patan [=Seringapatam]. On the bottom line at the left, date: 1216 AM [=1788], written from right to left. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-3849; its record g…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Rupia or 2 pardaos from Goa, Portuguese India of Queen Maria I, 1800
1800
Silver coin. Obverse: head facing right. Below it, the date. Value designation: rvpia in the circumscription. Reverse: crowned decorated coat of arms of Portugal. Smooth rim. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-4096; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (meta…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Russia, Tsar Alexander II, 3 kopecks, 1868 SPB
1868
Copper coin. Obverse: double-headed crowned eagle with spread wings and with small coats of arms on its wings and on its breast a large coat of arms encircled by an order of knighthood, and in its talons a sceptre and a crowned orb. Above the eagle a crown with ribbon. Value indication in legend below. Reverse: betw…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Russia, Tsar Alexander II, 5 kopecks, 1876 SPB
1876
Copper coin. Obverse: double-headed crowned eagle with spread wings and with small coats of arms on its wings and on its breast a large coat of arms encircled by an order of knighthood, and in its talons a sceptre and a crowned orb. Above the eagle a crown with ribbon. Value indication in legend below. Reverse: betw…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Russia, Tsar Nicholas II, 2 kopecks, 1899 SPB
1899
Silver coin. Obverse: double-headed crowned eagle with spread wings and with small coats of arms on its wings and on its breast a large coat of arms encircled by an order of knighthood, and in its talons a sceptre and a crowned orb. Above the eagle a crown with ribbon. Value indication in legend below. Reverse: betw…
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The Bidder / Invaluable
modern coins
Russian 5 Roubles Tsar Nicholas II
1898
Weight: 4.3 g. Diameter: 18.5 mm. The obverse bears an impressive profile portrait of the Tsar facing left, surrounded by a royal Cyrillic inscription. The reverse displays the famous double-headed eagle emblem of the imperial dynasty. The coin was struck just one year after Russian Finance Minister Sergei Witte ena…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Russian kopeck
c. 1650 - c. 1710
Small silver coin; Russian kopeck of irregular shape, of Alexis Michaelovich, Tsar of Russia (1645 - 1676). The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as BK-NM-1010-277-A; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); measurements length 1.2 cm.
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Ryal from Persia of Fath-Ali Shah, 1212-1250 AH [=1798-1835], 1238
1823
Silver coin. Obverse: within a circle, an inscription in four lines in Arabic characters: name of the shah. Around the circle, a wide, smooth rim. Reverse: within a circle, an inscription in four lines in Arabic characters indicating, among other things, the mint: Tabriz. In between, the year: 1238. Around the circl…
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Cleveland Museum of Art
modern coins
Ryal: Edward IV in Ship with a Shield of Arms and Rose (obverse); Sun with Fleurs (Cleveland Museum of Art 1969.166)
1464/5–70
The first and second reigns of Edward IV, who was restored to the throne, were a result of the dynastic civil war between the houses of York and Lancaster, usually known as the Wars of the Roses. The fighting flared up sporadically from 1455 to 1485. With the accession of Edward IV the gold supply was almost nil and…
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Cleveland Museum of Art
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Ryal: Elizabeth I in Ship (obverse); Rose over Radiate Sun (Cleveland Museum of Art 1969.183)
1583–84/85
The figure of the queen is full of minute detail. Elizabeth I is shown sailing on a ship; she holds an orb and scepter. A rose appears on the hull of the ship and an E on the banner located on the bow. Produced at the climax of her reign, the design was chosen to demonstrate England's superior naval power and coloni…
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Unknown author via Wikimedia Commons
modern coins
Saint-Gaudens double eagle
1907-1933
The Saint-Gaudens double eagle is a United States twenty-dollar gold coin struck by the United States Mint between 1907 and 1933. Named after its designer, the sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens, who created both the obverse and reverse, the coin originated from an effort initiated in 1904 by President Theodore Rooseve…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Salung or 2 fuang from Thailand, Maha Mongkut, 1851-1868
1860 - 1868
Silver coin. Obverse: between two folding umbrellas, the royal crown of Thailand. Reverse: chakra with an elephant in the centre. Above and below the chakra a total of two dots, value indication: 2 fuang. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-4138C; its record gives material recorded…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Sarawak, Rajah Charles Brooke, 5 cents, 1900
1900
Silver coin. Obverse: head of the rajah facing left. Reverse: within a knotted rope, value indication in one line. At the top the date and at the bottom the letter H [=Heaton]. Milled edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-4335A; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); techniqu…
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Windrain via Wikimedia Commons
modern coins
Saudi riyal coinage
1935 onwards
Saudi riyal coinage comprises the silver and later base-metal coins issued for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 1935 onward. The inaugural 1935 release in the Kingdom's name consisted of silver 1/4, 1/2, and 1 riyal coins, which were minted nearly 50 percent lighter than previous regional issues to match the silver…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Savoy, grosso or obolo bianco, Duke Amedeo VIII, 1391-1439
1416 - 1439
Silver coin. Obverse: within a quatrefoil, the coat of arms of Savoy. Reverse: within a quatrefoil, short cross with leaves in the angles. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-3133; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 2.4…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Ernst I, 6 Kreuzer, 1825
1825
Silver coin. Obverse: within two tied branches, below which the letter S, the crowned monogram of the duke. Reverse: value indication in two lines, below which the date. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-0867; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalwork…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, Karl August, 2 Pfennige, 1799
1799
Copper coin. Obverse: coat of arms, above which designation of the duchy. Reverse: value indication in two lines, below which the date. Cable edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-0853; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements dia…
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Auction house “Kunst- und Auktionshaus Quedlinburg”, via Invaluable
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Saxon Convention Thaler 1793, Friedrich August III, Dresden Mint
1793
This silver Convention thaler was struck in 1793 under the authority of Friedrich August III, Elector of Saxony, at the Dresden Mint. The coin measures 40 mm in diameter and weighs 27.9 grams. The obverse features a profile bust of the Elector facing to the right, encircled by the Latin inscription "FRID.AUGUST.D.G.…
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Auction house “Kunst- und Auktionshaus Quedlinburg”, via Invaluable
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Saxony 1872 Golden Wedding Silver Association Double Thaler
1872
This 1872 silver association double thaler (2 Thaler) was issued by the Kingdom of Saxony to commemorate the golden wedding anniversary of King Johann and Queen Amalie Auguste. The obverse features the staggered bust portraits of the royal couple facing to the right, encircled by the inscription "JOHANN KOENIG" and…
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Windrain via Wikimedia Commons
modern coins
Saxony Thaler
18th-19th century
The Saxony Thaler is a silver coin of the Saxon state struck across the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Operating within the North German monetary framework, it served as the currency unit of the Electorate and Kingdom of Saxony until 1857. In 1841, Saxony partially decimalized its thaler to align with the Pru…
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