Saxony Thaler
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Period
18th-19th century
Issuing entity
Kingdom of SaxonySilver thaler of the Saxon state, struck across the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries with successive rulers' portraits.
Historical context
Saxony was a significant silver-producing state; its thalers circulated widely in central Europe before German unification.
Design
- Obverse
- Ruler portrait
- Reverse
- Arms or denomination depending on issue
Identification
- Ruler
- Identify from the obverse legend and date
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Type list by ruler and period requires transcription from a verified specialist catalogue
- Mint marks and mintmaster initials to be tabulated
- Catalogue numbers require transcription