Very rare quarter taler struck at the Coburg mint in 1636 during the reign of Duke John Ernest II of the Wettin dynasty.
Vareity with initials EFS of Ernst Friedrich Schneider, mintmaster of Coburg mint.
Specimen of high numismatic and historical value, with attractive details of the portrait and heraldry, extremely rare on the auction market.
Obverse: half-length portrait of prince, facing right, a helmet in his left hand
D G IOHANN ERNEST DVX SAX IVL CLI ET MONT
Reverse: multi-field coat of arms decorated with helmets with jewels and labras, on the sides the date 16-36, below it the initials E-FS
LAN D G THV MAR MIS COM MAR ETR D IN
Diameter 32 mm, weight 7.16 g
