Taler on the appointment of John George IV, Elector of Saxony, as Knight of the Garter by William III, coin distributed at shooting matches in Dresden
Also known as: Taler over de benoeming van Johan Georg IV, keurvorst van Saksen tot ridder van de Kouseband door Willem III, munt uitgedeeld bij schietwedstrijden te Dresden
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1693
Square silver coin. Obverse: monogram of John George IV, encircled by the Garter and crowned with an electoral bonnet, amidst four coats of arms. Reverse: two crossed broadswords within a rue wreath, crowned with an electoral bonnet, within legend interrupted by four coats of arms. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-1-1619; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements length 4 cm x width 4 cm x weight 23.29 g. Description translated from the museum's Dutch catalogue text; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- silver (metal)
- Technique
- striking (metalworking)
- Dimensions
- lengte 4 cm x breedte 4 cm x gewicht (eigenschap) 23,29 g · length 4 cm x width 4 cm x weight 23.29 g
- Measurements
- length 4 cm x width 4 cm x weight 23.29 g
Design
- Obverse
- monogram of John George IV, encircled by the Garter and crowned with an electoral bonnet, amidst four coats of arms.
- Reverse
- two crossed broadswords within a rue wreath, crowned with an electoral bonnet, within legend interrupted by four coats of arms.
Identification
- Original title
- Taler over de benoeming van Johan Georg IV, keurvorst van Saksen tot ridder van de Kouseband door Willem III, munt uitgedeeld bij schietwedstrijden te Dresden
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- NG-VG-1-1619
- Museum classification
- taler · coin
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