Germany, Saxony, Christian II, Johann Georg I and August (1591-1611), 1/2 Thaler 1603, Dresden mint
Awers: armored bust of Christian II right, holding sword over shoulder on the sides of the head the date 16-03, below a shield with crossed electoral swords
CHRISTIAN II D G S- R I ARCHIMA ET ELECT
Rewers: busts of Johann Georg and August, below is a shield with Belts girded with Ruta
IOHAN GEORG ET AVGVS FRAT ET- DVC SAX HB
Diameter 34 mm, weight 13.92 g
Christian II, Johann-Georg and August, the son of Christian I (1586-1591), belong to the Albertine line of the family of Saxony. On the death of their father, a distant cousin of the Ernestine line, Frederick William of Saxe-Altenburg, was appointed regent from 1591 to 1602 for the three brothers Christian II (1591-1611), Auguste (1591-1615) and Jean George I (1591-1656). From 1615, Jean-George I reign alone. At his death in 1656, it was his eldest son, John George II, who succeeded him (1656-1680).
