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1602, Saxony. Christian II, John George & Augustus. Silver Thaler Coin. XF- Large silver thaler coin of the three brothers & dukes.

Mint year: 1602 Denomination: Silver Thaler Mint Master: Hans Biener (HB) Mint Place: Dresden (Germany) Reference: Keilitz/Kahnt 222, Schnee 758, Davenport 7561, KM-16 Condition: Cleaned/dipped, scratches, mint-made planchet-striae in reverse, otherwise XF! Weight: 29.07gm Diameter: 40mm Material: Silver

Obverse: Half-length armoured bust of Christian II right, holding large two-handed sword- Helmet in front, coat-of-arms of saxony below; date across field. Legend: CHRISTIAN II DG SA RO IMP ARCHI MAR ET ELEC

Reverse: Small busts of his brothers and dukes John and Augustus right, inner legend surrounded by 14 coats-of-arms. Legend: IOHAN GEORG ET AVGVST FRAT ET DVCES SAXON + HB +

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Christian II (b. Dresden, 23 September 1583 - d. Dresden, 23 June 1611) was Elector of Saxony from 1591 to 1611.

He was the eldest son of Christian I of Saxony and Sophie of Brandenburg.

Christian succeeded his father as Elector of Saxony in 1591 at the age of eight. Because of his youth, his kinsman, Duke Frederick Wilhelm I of Saxe-Weimar, assumed the regency of the Electorate until 1601, when Christian was declared an adult and began to govern.

In the course of the event that eventually led to the Thirty Years' War, his refusal to join the Union of Auhausen deepened the division between the Protestant German states.

In Dresden on 12 September 1602, Christian married Hedwig, daughter of the King Frederick II of Denmark. This marriage was childless.

Without direct heirs, on his death his brother Johann Georg succeeded him as Elector.