Bremen: Johann III. Rhode
1511
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Berlin, Münzkabinett der Staatlichen Museen Coin Gallery Bode-Museum Room 243, BM67/10 Early Talers 1500-1525 |
Obverse |
IO DI GR ARChIEPI - BRE MO NO STAT FL R. Der Heilige Petrus mit dem Himmelsschlüssel in der Vorderansicht, unten das Familienwappen. |
Reverse |
S - WILhAD P M EP - BREMENSIS 1511. Der Heilige Wilhadus sitzt in Vorderansicht auf einem Stuhl und hält einen Krummstab und ein Kirchenmodell. Unten das Wappen von Bremen. |
Authority |
Johann III Rhode (1497-1511), archbishop of Bremen
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Denomination |
Guldengroschen GuldengroschenThe Guldiner or Guldengroschen was a silver denomination equivalent in value to the golden gulden or florin. It was first minted in Tyrol in 1486, and similar huge silver coins were issued by other authorities (electors of Saxony, dukes of Schlick) soon afterwards. The growing popularity of the Guldengroschen from Joachimsthal (Jáchimov) issued by the Grafen von Schlick as of 1519 introduced the name Joachimstaler (Joachimsthaler) or simply Taler (Thaler) for these huge silver coins, which became much more popular from the mid-16th century onward.
According to its circulation the Guldengroschen was to be found in Northern and central Germany, and in Saxony.
For Southern Germany, Switzerland, Tyrol, and Habsburg see Guldiner. |
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Silver ; 29,00 g; 39 mm; 11 h |
Publications |
H. Jungk, Die Bremischen Münzen. Münzen und Medaillen des Erzbisthums und der Stadt Bremen (1875) 206 f. Nr. 105; J. S. Davenport, German Talers 1500-1600 (1979) 33 Nr. 8973; J. und A. Erbstein, Die Ritter von Schulthess-Rechberg'sche Münz- u. Medaillen-Sammlung I (1868) 200 Nr. 1834; Madai I Nr. 720. |
Department |
Modern Period, 16th century |