1 Reichsthaler - Christopher of Manderscheid Bust

€1.00
IssuerStavelot-Malmedy, Imperial abbey of
Year1567-1572
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Rixdaler (2.5)
CurrencyGulden (651-1795)
CompositionSilver
Weight28.95 g
Dimensions41 mm
Thickness2.5 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Delmonte S#511
Obverse descriptionHelmeted quartered arms of Manderscheid.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringCHRIS * CO * A * MAND * D * G * AB * STAB * ET * PR
(Translation: Christopher Count of Manderscheid, by God`s grace Abbot of Stavelot, etc.)
Reverse descriptionCrowned bust of Emperor Maximilian II right, holding scepter and globe, dividing date.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringMAXIMILI ⭑ II ⭑ ROMA ⭑ IMP ⭑ SEM ⭑ AVGVSTV 1570
(Translation: Maximilian II ever exalted Emperor of the Romans)
EdgePlain
Mint
Mintage1567  - -
1568  - -
1569  - -
1570  - -
1572  - -
Catalog ID4043193030
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