Saxony - 1811

1/48 Thaler
Obverse - Saxony - 1/48 Thaler 1811 Reverse - Saxony - 1/48 Thaler 1811
Obverse - Within an oval a coat-of-arms, surmounted by a crown, the whole cradled by two branches.
Exergue, H
Reverse - In the field, 48 EINEN THALER 1811
Size, 16.25 mm.
 
The Répertoire des Monnaies Napoléonides says (p. 106) that the mintage for this piece was 4,241,760 for 1811. It describes the coin as follows:
SECHSER (½ Groschen) (1/48 Taler) (1er type).
Métal: Billon 250 ‰ Poids: 0,97 g.
ø: 17 mm    
 
D / Armes couronnées posées sur deux palmes, en dessous lettre H.
R / 48 - EINEN - THALER - 1811.
 
Tranche lisse.
 
Probably with the remains of an ancient lacquer job. It measures about .75mm small.
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