Obverse: features the right-facing portrait of King Ernest Augustus I of Hanover. Below the neck appears the mintmark A. The surrounding legend reads ERNST AUGUST V.G.G. KOENIG V. HANNOVER.
Reverse: displays a crowned, ornate double shield of Hanover, divided into multiple heraldic fields. The date appears split below, while the outer legend shows the denomination EIN THALER XIV EINE F. M.
About the coin: this silver thaler was struck in the Kingdom of Hanover during the reign of Ernest Augustus I. The 1846 issues were minted in .750 silver, meaning that from the total weight of 22.272 g, the coin contains 16.7 g of pure silver. It follows the traditional German thaler standard where 1 thaler equals 1/14 of a Cologne mark. The edge inscription bears the Latin phrase NEC ASPERA TERRENT (“Hardships do not intimidate”). The coin is highly valued by collectors for its historical background and detailed Hanoverian heraldry.
