Beschreibung
Erhaltung: Minor bagmarks. PP / PL surfaces. Rare as such. | Abkürzungen
Katalognummer: Ernst
Durchmesser: 33,00 mm
weight 18,50gr. | silver Ø 33mm.
mintmaster Gustav Theodor Fischer
Ernst was born on 16 September 1826 at Hildburghausen, a son of the duke Georg of Saxony-Altenburg and his wife Duchess Marie to Mecklenburg. He belonged to the House of Saxony-Hildburghausen which was renamed Haus Sachsen-Altenburg a few months after his birth. Before his accession to the throne, Ernst pursued a military career. On 28 April 1853 in Dessau he married princess Agnes von Anhalt-Dessau (1824 1897), daughter of Herzog Leopold IV of Anhalt-Dessau and his wife princess Friederike from Prussia. Prussias king was among the wedding guests Friedrich Wilhelm IV. Ernsts seriously ill father had May 1853 transferred government affairs and died on 3 August. Thereupon Ernst I took over the rule in the Duchy of Saxony-Altenburg.
After the Federal Council decided Mobilization of the army for the War against France on the 15th July 1870, Duke Ernst traveled to Berlin two days later Wilhelm I to declare his loyalty to the alliance. He received permission to join the Grand Dukes staff Friedrich Franz II of Mecklenburg-Schwerin to connect. On the 4th October 1870 Ernst changed to the staff of the IV. Army corpsto which he belonged until the end of the war and took u. a. at the Siege of Paris as well as the struggles at the Loire part. He was also a participant in the Imperial proclamation in Versailles on the 18th January 1871. On 28 September 1907 appointed him Wilhelm II to Colonel General with the rank as Generalfeldmarschall. He was also Saxon Colonel General as well chief the hunter battalions No. 6 and 12. After an unusually long reign of 55 years, Ernst died at Altenburg on 8 Februari 1908. His nephew took over the regency as Ernst II of Saxony-Altenburg. Duke Ernst I was considered a friend of all three German emperors.
From this year only 31.872 pieces were minted. Scarce.
KM.35 | Jaeger 113 | Thun 356 | Kahnt 483 | AKS.61 | Davenport 814 S
Minor bagmarks. Proof/Prooflike surfaces. Rare as such.
Rare in this high state of preservation.
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