1 1/3 Reichsthaler of August Ludwig from Anhalt Cothen Mint: Anhalt-Cothen
Magistrate: Johann Jeremias Gründler, German, 1681–1753
Ruler: August Ludwig

1747

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Silver

Dimensions

26.15 g, 2:00, 41 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Gift of Reverend William H. Owen, B.A. 1897

Accession Number

2001.87.2403

Geography

Made in Anhalt-Cothen, Germany

Culture

German

Period

18th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: Bust of August Ludwig r.; around, D. G. AVGVSTVS LVDOVICVS PRINCEPS ANHALT.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: Bear l. holding with r. paw unrolled scroll surmounted by crown; on scroll, SENIOR DOMVS; around, DVX SAX. ANGR. ET WESTPH. COM. ASCAN. DOM. B. ET S.; in exergue, within oval frame, 1 1/3; on l., FEIN over I.I.G.; on r., SILB: over 1747.
Provenance
Reverend William H. Owen, to 1938; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., 1938–2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

Reichsthaler, coins, money

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