Description

Charles II. 1660-1685. Silver Medal 1678, 23.38 g. Feinsilbertaler. John George II of Saxony, Appointed Knight of the Garter. Unsigned. St. George slaying the Dragon. EN HONNEUR DU SOUVERAIN DU TRES NOBLE ORDRE DE LA IARTIERE. Rv. In wreath: DU TRÉ HAUT TRÉ PUISSANT ET TRES EXCELLENT PRINCE CHARLES . II . PAR LA GRACE DE DIEU ROY DE LA GRANDE BRETAG : FRAN : ET IRLANDE DEFENSEUR DE LA FOY M . D . C . LXXVIII. Plain edge. 48.6 mm. Eimer 246 var. MI i 572/242. Clauss/Kahnt 531. Dav. 7633. Fast vorzüglich / About Extremely Fine. Feine Patina / Nicely toned.

From the auction Erwin Dietrich AG 3, Zurich, April 1991, lot 645.

This piece differs slightly from the Thaler 1671 (MI ii 205/548), except in the date 1678, in which year on 23 April, St. George's Day, a grand festival in honour of the Order of the Garter was held at Dresden, for which occasion this medal was struck.