The so-called Three Brothers thaler, minted at the Dresden mint in 1596 during the joint rule of Saxon electors Christian II, John George I and August, from the period when Friedrich Wilhelm von Sachsen-Altenburg (1591-1601) took care of underage brothers.
Germany, Saxony, Christian II, Johann Georg I and August (1591–1611), Thaler 1598, Dresden mint
Obverse: three brothers facing, date above divided by head of central character 1596, legend divided by an globus cruciger
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Reverse: a multi-field heraldic coat of amr topped with three helmets with jewels and labros
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Diameter 40 mm, weight 28.75 g
