1 Thaler Kingdom of Saxony (1806 - 1918) Silver John of Saxony


1866, Kingdom of Saxony, John I. Beautiful Silver “Mining” Thaler Coin.

Mint Year: 1866 Reference: KM-1223. Mint Place: Dresden Mint. Denomination: Mining Thaler Material: Silver (.900) Weight: 18.48gm Diameter: 33mm

Obverse: Head of John of Saxony left.  Mint master´s initial (B) below. Legend: JOHANN V.G.G. KOENIG VON SACHSEN Translated: "John by the grace of God, king of Saxony" Reverse: Crowned coat-of-arms of Saxony, supported by mine workers. Inscription ("Blessing of the Silver Mining.") above. Legend: SEGEN DES BERGBAUES  - EIN THALER (1866) XXX EIN PF. F.

John (full name: Johann Nepomuk Maria Joseph Anton Xaver Vincenz Aloys Franz de Paula Stanislaus Bernhard Paul Felix Damasus) (German: Johann; b. Dresden, 12 December 1801 – d. Pillnitz, 29 October 1873) was a King of Saxony and a member of the House of Wettin.

He was the third son of Maximilian, Prince of Saxony --younger son of the Elector Frederick Christian of Saxony—by his first wife, Caroline of Bourbon, Princess of Parma.

During most of his life, Johann stood little chance of inheriting the Saxon Crown: he was preceded by his father and two older brothers, Frederick Augustus and Klemens. However, in 1822 Klemens died unmarried in Italy, and Johann was now only preceded in the line of succession by his older brother Frederick Augustus .

When his uncle Anton succeeded his older brother as king (1827), Johann became the third in line to the throne, and after the father Maximilian renunciated his succession rights in 1830, Johan became in the second in line. Johann’s older brother became King Frederick Augustus II in 1836; now he was the first in line of succession to the throne as Crown Prince (de: Kronprinz). The King, married twice, was childless. Johann remained as Heir presumptive during all the reign of his brother.

Johann became King of Saxony after the death of his brother Frederick Augustus II on 9 August 1854.

The Judiciary Organization of 1855, the extension of the railroad network, the introduction of the freedom of trade are mainly to be owed to his suggestion and promotion. Under his government, came the acceptance of the French Commercial Treaty (1862) and the acknowledgment of a contract with Italy. He exerted himself under influence of his minister Friedrich Ferdinand von Beust for the Great Germany Solution (de: Großdeutsche Lösung) of the imperial arrangement (under inclusion of Austria). In 1866 Saxony fought on the Austrian side in the Austro-Prussian War. Finally, after the defeat of the Battle of Königgrätz, Saxony joined the North German Confederation and in 1871 the German Empire under the hegemony of the Kingdom of Prussia. The King died two years later, aged seventy-one.

Beyond his political work, Johann was busy with literature. Under the pseudonym Philalethes he translated to German the Dante’s Divine Comedy; some parts of this work were placed in the Schloss Weesenstein. The Dresden district of Johannstadt was named after him.


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1871, Kingdom of Saxony, John I. Beautiful Silver "Mining" Thaler Coin. NGC UNC+ Mint Year: 1871 Mint Place: Dresden. Reference: KM-1223. Denomination: Mining Thaler Condition: Certified and graded by NGC as UNC (Details: Cleaned!) Material: Silver (.900) Weight: 18.52gm Di ...

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1866, Kingdom of Saxony, John I. Beautiful Silver "Mining" Thaler Coin. XF-AU! Mint Year: 1866 Reference: KM-1223. Mint Place: Dresden Mint. Denomination: Mining Thaler Condition: Slightly wiped/cleaned in the past, otherwise XF-AU! Material: Silver (.900) Weight: 18.48gm Diameter: ...

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Sachsen-Albertinische Linie. Johann 1854-1873. Ausbeutetaler 1858 F. Jaeger 115, AKS 134. Schöne Patina. Fast Stempelglanz

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Sachsen-Albertinische Linie, JohannAusbeutetaler 1862 B. Jaeger 116, AKS 135. Fast vorzüglich

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1860, Kingdom of Saxony, John I. Silver "Mining" Thaler Coin. Cleaned XF-AU! Mint Year: 1860 Reference: KM-1199. Mint Place: Dresden Mint. Denomination: Mining Thaler Condition: Hairlines in obverse (improperly cleaned), otherwise XF-AU! Material: Silver (.900) Weight: 18.47gm Dia ...

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1865, Kingdom of Saxony, John I. Beautiful Silver "Mining" Thaler Coin. XF! Mint Year: 1865 Reference: KM-1223. Mint Place: Dresden Mint. Denomination: Mining Thaler Condition: Minor scratches in fields, scattered contact-marks, otherwise XF! Material: Silver (.900) Weight: 18.46g ...
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