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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Eric the Red, post: 26206149, member: 118899&quot;][ATTACH=full]1673382[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>John George I (5 March 1585 – 8 October 1656) was Elector of Saxony from 1611 to 1656. He led Saxony through the Thirty Years&#039; War, which dominated his 45-year reign.</p><p><br /></p><p>He was a staunch Lutheran prince, known for his strong religious convictions and his role in organizing the Lutheran Church in Saxony.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1673383[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1673384[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><font size="4"><b>Obverse</b></font></p><p>Johann Georg I with electoral sword in right hand, helmet with open visor and feathers</p><p>Inscription around divided by royal orb and Saxonian coat of arms.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Lettering:</b> IOHANN:GEORG:G:SA:RO:IMP.ARCHIM:E·EL·</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Translation:</b></p><p>IOHANN GEORG DEI GRATIA SACRI ROMANI IMPERII ARCHIMARSCHALLUS ELECTOR</p><p>Johann Georg arch-marshal and elector of the Holy Roman Empire</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="4"><b>Reverse</b></font></p><p>Bust of August facing right</p><p>and inscription beginning left (inner circle)</p><p>18 coats of arms around (outer circle)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Script:</b> Latin</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Lettering:</b> E·AVGVST·F·E·D·S·I·C·E·M·</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Translation:</b></p><p>ET AVGVSTVS FRATRES ET DVCES SAXONIÆ IVLIACI CLIVIÆ ET MONTIVM</p><p>and August, brothers and Dukes of Saxony, Jülich, Cleve and Berg</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1673386[/ATTACH]</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b></b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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