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1590, Saxe-Weimar, Frederick William I & John II. Early Dated Silver 1/2 Thaler Coin. R!

Mint year: 1590
Denomination: 1/2 Thaler
Reference: JB 12, Roblitz 66, KM-. RR!
Mint Place: Saalfeld (privy mark: acorn)
Condition: Minor edge faint (test-mark) at 12 o'clock, otherwise a nicely toned VF-XF!
Weight: 14.41gm
Diameter: 36mm
Material: Silver

Obverse: Bare and draped half-lenght busts of the ruling brothers and makrgraves Frederick Wilhelm and John II vis-a-vis.
Legend: + D:G . FRID . WIL . E . IOHANNES . FRA . DVCES . SAXO
Exergue: .1590.

Reverse: Composite coat of arms of Saxe-Weimar below three decorated and plummed tournament-helmets. Initial (B), topped by privy mark (twig) in right field.
Legend: LANT . THVR . E . MAR - MIS . MONE . IMPER

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Frederick Wilhelm I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar (Weimar, 25 April 1562 – Weimar, 7 July 1602), was a duke of Saxe-Weimar. He was the eldest son of Johann Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Weimar and Dorothea Susanne of Simmern.

At the time of the death of his father (1573) Frederick Wilhelm was still under age; for this, a tutelary government for the duchy was appointed. This was stressed by the Dowager Duchess Dorothea Susanne, because she cannot not prevent, however, the Elector Augustus of Saxony -from the Albertine line- was designated as the regent in her place.

In 1586 Frederick Wilhelm was declared an adult and began his independent government over in Saxe-Weimar. Five years later, in 1591, the Elector Christian I of Saxony died and was succeeded by his eldest son Christian II. Because the new Elector was still under age, the regency of the Electorate was assigned to Frederick Wilhelm. With the title of Administrator des Sächsischen Kurstaates (Administrator of the Saxon Electorate) took residence in Torgau, and neglected the government of his duchy. These were led by his younger brother Johann, which had to be taken part -in accordance with the Ernestine House Law- anyway in the government.

In 1601 ended the regency in the Electorate of Saxony with the majority of Elector Christian II, and Frederick Wilhelm returned to Weimar. Since he however already died one year later, he not left large traces in the history of the duchy.