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Germany SAXONY Joint Issue Johann Friedrich I the Magnanimous & Moritz



The friendship implied in this joint issue is misleading. In 1539, at the age of 18, Moritz was sent to live in Torgau with his older cousin Johann Friedrich I , Elector of Saxony. They did not get on and eventually hated each other. In 1541 Moritz succeeded his father as Duke of Saxony and Head of the Albertine Line.
When his father-in-law Philip of Hesse and Johann Friedrich formed the Protestant Schmalkaldic League against the Catholic forces led by Emperor Charles V, Moritz, although a Protestant, refused to join.


Portrait of Johann Friedrich by Lucas Cranach the Elder, 1531.


Portrait of Moritz in armour, by Lucas Cranach the Younger.

In 1546 the Emperor imposed the Imperial Ban (Reichsacht) on Johann Friedrich, making him an outlaw, considered legally dead. Anyone was allowed to rob, injure or kill him without legal consequences. Moritz fought alongside the Emperor and his brother Ferdinand in the crucial Battle of Mühlberg in 1547, when the Schmalkaldic League was defeated and Philip and Johann Friedrich captured. In order to escape being beheaded, Johann Friedrich was forced to cede the Electorate of Saxony and sizable lands to Moritz.

 

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The collector that I sold it to provided a great write-up on Mansfeld and its thalers in the answer to my post.

 

Per a thread I started a couple of weeks ago I can help once this thread
gets to 1499 AD. I have coins after that date but no pics. If someone could message me I would be happy to participate.

 

jgenn - thank you for the interesting Mansfeld post. I had no idea the three branches built 3 castles on three sides of the same hill. It sounds like the family in My Big Fat Greek Wedding.

tibor - We will need all the help we can get when (if ?) we get to 1499. Maybe the Islamists can save us.

In the meantime

1543 Germany OETTINGEN Karl Wolfgang, Ludwig XV & Martin (joint coinage 1534-46) 1/4 Taler

 

@talerman the years 1500-1502 might prove difficult but I'm sure there are quite a few members who can get you there.

 

I go out of business before then, but I can do 1542. Livonia order I believe:

 

I can do 1541
AV Tanka dated AH 947= 1541
Muhammadabad Mint
Sultan Nasir al-Din Mahmud III 1537-53
21mm. 11.98g.
Sultanate of Gujarat

 

@talerman You should have no problem getting to 1503.
You can use Hungarian Denars and I believe Polish Gros.
I believe that the Polish coins are larger and in better condition.

 

I also have around 20 AV dated coins between 1541-1500

 

@panzerman I can't wait to see the coins.

 

1540
from Heritage (really good price)

 

I have 2 for 1539




German States - Prussia 3 Groschen

Obverse: Bust to right
Obverse Legend: ALBER D G MAR BRAN DVX PRVS(SIE).
Reverse: Date at end of inscription
Reverse Inscription: III / GROSS: AR. / TRIPLEX / ALBER: DV(C): / PRVSSIE




German States - BRANDENBURG-FRANCONIA Guldiner, Guldengroschen

Obverse: Two 1/2-length figures facing one another, date above, titles of 2 margraves
Obverse Legend: D: G: GEOR(G) : : & : ALBERT: MARCHIO(N): BR(AN)(D): &: S(L)(E):
Reverse: Floriated cross, small shield of arms in each angle, Brandenburg arms in center
Reverse Legend: SI. DEVS. PRO NOBIS. QVIS. CONTRA. NOS.

Ruler: Georg and Albrecht II
Note: Dav. #8967.

Composition: Silver
Diameter: 40mm

 

I have 1 left at 1535 and then I'm out. That is unless the coin gods smile on me.

 

Excellent, Chris B! That makes two 1535s. After that I have a 1531. That might be it but I shall double check. Hopefully we make it to 1535! Seems to me we've been hitting rougher and rougher rows to hoe . . . is that phrased correctly? Well, you know what I mean.

As an aside, I was at the coin show in Concord, California, today. I bought me a couple 'wildman' coins! In addition, there was a US Mint representative there who was handing out US one-cents in cellophane that contain a planchet and a 2018D cent. I could use the planchet as a wildcard if it came down to it . . .

 

Excellent. As you know I have a hard time turning down a Wildman. Make sure you post some pictures. (maybe not on this thread) I just ordered a group of about 6 of them from Germany.

 

Yes, I think a Reval schilling of Hermann von Bruggeney, Master 1535-49

 

We seem to have rocketed off 1543. Let me catch up with my contributions since that year.

1542 BRANDENBURG IN FRANCONIA Georg the Pious & Albrecht Alcibiades
1/2 Taler to complement Chris B's beautiful 1539 Guldiner




1542
Germany MECKLENBURG Albrecht VII 1/2 Taler (Krause and Kunzel call this a 1/2 Gulden but the weight is 14.25 g, exactly right for a 1/2 Taler)




1541 SWEDEN Gustav Vasa 2 öre




1540 Italy SICILY Charles V 2 Tari

 

Three beautifull coins/ Talerman
I have Georg Der Fromme on a 1516 Goldgulden/ along with Casimir

 

1539 BESANCON Charles V Carolus Another Charles V coin from another of his vast dominions




1539 MALTA Knights of St.John Juan de Omedes, Master 1536-53 1 Tari