Silver 2 thaler of Johann II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg, Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg duchy, 1622. 1948.110.12

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1948.110.12

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 28.16
    • Diameter (in mm): 46

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date: 1622

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 1622
  • Denomination: 2 thaler
  • Material: Silver

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: IOHAN[NE]S -- D:G. HAERE -- NORWGIE -- DVX: SCHL --(imperial orb)/ inner circle: VIVE MEMOR LETHI/ G -- G G M -- F
    • Type: Skull and crossbones with hand carved X to r.
    • Symbol: X

  • Reverse

    • Legend: :ET: HOLS: -- .STOR: ET. -- .DIT: C: I: O: -- .E[T]. DELM:/ inner circle: .NATVS./ .AO: 1545: DIE./ 25: MARTII./ OBIIT. AO. 1622./. DIE. 9. OCTOBR:/ VIXIT. ANNOS/ .77. MENSES./ .6: DIES. 14.
    • Type: Legend.

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1948.110.12
  • Department: Medieval
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Purchase August 1948

Subjects

  • Series: Mortuary Thaler
  • Era: Common Era

Notes

  • Mortuary Thaler of John II. 1564-1622. X in field is ownership mark.

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States