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GERMANY. Saxony. Johann Georg IV of Albertine Line (1691-1694). AR Thaler Klippe 1693. PCGS AU50

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GERMANY. Saxony. Johann Georg IV of Albertine Line (1691-1694). AR Thaler Klippe 1693. PCGS AU50
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GERMANY. Saxony. Johann Georg IV of Albertine Line as Elector(1691-1694). AR Taler Klippe 1693.
Size=41x41mm, weight= 25.1g, mint in Dresden.
Dedication: Commemorating the election of Johann Georg IV into the Order of the Garter.
Obv: JG 4 monogram inside garter band inscribed with the legend, below the band, coats of arms in four corners.
Rev: Crowned wreath with crossed swords; 1 THAL in a cartouche below, coats of arms in four corners.
Ref: Davenport 7649.
Condition: Nice Choice coin, PCGS graded as AU50, toned. Seldom seen as problems free without a mount.
cert#354925505


Info about dedication:
This klippe commemorates the election of Johann Georg IV into the Order of the Garter, an exclusive society of knights founded around 1348 by Edward III of England. The motto surrounding the monogram on the obverse, HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE, can be loosely translated as “Shame on him who thinks ill of it.” The precise details surrounding the origin of the order are not known, but several myths attempt to explain it. All of these legends involve a garter band, which has become a symbol of the society. This garter, inscribed with the order’s motto, is still worn by members during official ceremonies.