1/2 Thaler States of Germany Silver

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Denomination:

1/2 Thaler (about Thaler)

Metal:

Silver

State:

States of Germany

Issue year(s):

1617

Mint Master: Hans Christoph Lauer (privy mark: star)
Mint Place: Nuremberg (as free City within the Holy Roman Empire).
Reference: Erlanger 1017, Whiting 59, KM-30 (there shown as ½ Thaler). R!
Mint year: 1617 (date in reverse legend encoded as Chronogram, MDLLVVII)
Denomination: Klippe ½ Thaler (also known as Guldiner-Klippe) - Reformation Centennial!
Weight: 12.75gm
Diameter: 49mm
Material: Silver

Obverse: Basket held by robed hand (Martin Luther’s hand) from right, inverted over lit candle, cherub’s head and wing in each corner.
Legend: ECCLESIA NORI CA JUBILANS.

Reverse: Inscription in 4 lines containing date in chronoogram. All within ornamented square tablet with a winged angel’s head above.
Legend: MARTINVS LVTHERVS THEOLOGIAE D:

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1617, Nuremberg (Free City). Scarce Reformation Silver Klippe ½ Thaler Coin. R!

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