A mint-fresh coin with preserved natural shine.
Well struck, detail nicely exposed.
Saxony, Albertine line, Christian II (1583-1611), Thaler 1588, Dresden mint
Obverse: torso of a ruler holding a sword in his right hand, the tip of which divides the legend around it, in his left hand he holds a helmet, to the right, on the sides of the prince's head the date 15-88
CHRISTIAN DG DVX SAXO SA ROMA IMP
Reverse: a thirteen-field coat of arms, above which three helmets with jewels and labres, next to HB in ligature
ARCHIMARS CHAL ET ELEC
Diameter 41 mm, weight 29.32 g
A Saxon thaler, minted under Frederick William I, depicting three brothers (Christian II, John George, and Augustus), who were under his guardianship until 1601. Christian II (1583-1611) was Elector of Saxony and a member of the House of Wettin. He was the eldest son of Christian I. Christian succeeded his father as Elector of Saxony in 1591, at the age of only eight. To this end, his relative, Duke Frederick William I of Saxe-Weimar, assumed the regency of the Electorate until 1601, when Christian became an adult and began his reign. In Dresden, on September 12, 1602, Christian married Hedwig, daughter of King Frederick II of Denmark. This marriage was childless. After his death, his brother John George succeeded him as Elector.
