Live auction - fwo_623883 - GERMANY - SAXONY-COBURG-EISENACH - JOHN CASIMIR and JOHN ERNEST II Thaler 1608 Cobourg

GERMANY - SAXONY-COBURG-EISENACH - JOHN CASIMIR and JOHN ERNEST II Thaler 1608 Cobourg XF

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Estimate :	600 €
Price :	350 €
Maximum bid :	600 €
End of the sale :	09 March 2021 19:41:12
bidders :	1 bidder

Type : Thaler

Date: 1608

Mint name / Town : Cobourg

Metal : silver

Millesimal fineness : 875 ‰

Diameter : 40 mm

Orientation dies : 1 h.

Weight : 29,07 g.

Edge : lisse

Rarity : R1

Catalogue references :

Dav.7426

Obverse

Obverse legend : D: G: IOHA: CASI: ET. IOHA: ERNS: FRA: DVCES. SAXO:.

Obverse description : Grands bustes affrontés de Jean Casimir et Jean Ernest II en armures; au dessus deux : FRID: ERNEHRT - VNFRID VER. ZEHRT.

Obverse translation : (Jean Casimir et Jean Ernest, par la grâce de Dieu, ducs de Saxe).

Reverse

Reverse legend : LANTG: THVRI: ET MARCHIO: MISN: MON: IMP. WA.

Reverse description : 1608 dans un cercle entouré de treize écus.

Commentary

Ce thaler où figurent face à face les deux souverains Jean Casimir et Jean Ernest II est frappé avant la rupture entre les deux frères et le partage du duché.

Historical background

GERMANY - SAXONY-COBURG-EISENACH - JOHN CASIMIR and JOHN ERNEST II

(1572-1633)

The Duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach was created following the Partition of Erfurt in 1572 which decided the detachment of the Duchies of Coburg and Eisenach from the Duchy of Saxe-Weimar. The duchies were respectively attributed to Jean-Casimir and Jean-Ernest, the two sons of Jean-Frédéric II of Saxony. However, as the two princes were still minors at that time, the region was first governed by Prince Elector Augustus of Saxony. In 1586 the regency ended and Jean-Casimir and Jean-Ernest began to reign jointly over the duchy. Jean-Ernest withdrew little from power. In 1590 he renounced any participation in the government of the duchy for five years. At the end of this period the two brothers agree to share the region. Jean-Casimir keeps Saxe-Cobourg and Jean-Ernest receives Saxe-Eisenach..