SAXONY Klippe Thaler 1693 IK John George IV. Initiation of the Elector into the Order of the Garter. PCGS AU55

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Certification details

PCGS Certification number: 56460827

Grade: AU55

Nominal value: Thaler

Year: 1693

Name: 1693-IK Thaler D-7649 Klippe

Country: Saxony

Material: Silver

Major Variety: D-7649 Klippe

Catalog Number: PCGS 848063

PCGS Catalog Number: 848063

1693, Saxony, John George IV. Initiation of the Elector into the Order of the Garter. Silver Klippe Thaler Coin. PCGS AU55!

Mint Year: 1693
Mint Place: Dresden
Mint Official: Johann Koch
Condition: Certified andg raded by PCGS as AU-55!
References: Davenport 7649, Schnee 977, Claus & Kahnt 692, KM-642.
Denomination: Klippe Thaler - Initiation of Johann Georg into the Order of the Garter.
Material: Silver
Weight: 25.56gm
Diameter: 53mm

Obverse : Ducal cap above cipher of John George IV ("JG 4") within garter band inscribed with motto. Four oval foliaged coat-of-arms in corners, date (16-93) split below.
Legend (motto): HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE
Translation: “Shame on him who thinks ill of it.”

Reverse : Ducal crown on wreathed swords in saltire. Value (1 THAL) below. Four oval foliaged coat-of-arms of Saxony, Cleve, Berg, and Jülich in four corners, splitting legend.
Legend: DIS : MALE : CERPENDUS QUI MALE SENTIT ERIT •
Translation: "He, who thinks evil, will by evil be destroyed."



This Klippe Thaler commemorates the election of Johann Georg IV into the Order of the Garter, an exclusive society of knights founded around 1348 by Edward III of England. The motto surrounding the monogram on the obverse, HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE, can be loosely translated as “Shame on him who thinks ill of it.” The precise details surrounding the origin of the order are not known, but several myths attempt to explain it. All of these legends involve a garter band, which has become a symbol of the society. The garter, inscribed with the order’s motto, is still worn by members during official ceremonies.



John George IV (Dresden, 18 October 1668 – Dresden, 27 April 1694) was Elector of Saxony from 1691 to 1694.He was the eldest son of the Elector John George III and Anna Sophie of Denmark.John George succeeded his father as Elector when he died, on 12 September 1691.At the beginning of his reign his chief adviser was Hans Adam von Schöning, who counselled a union between Saxony and Brandenburg and a more independent attitude towards the emperor.

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