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1 Reichsthaler 72 Kreuzer - Ferdinand I Hall
| Issuer | Habsburg Monarchy |
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| Year | 1558 |
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| Currency | Thaler (1520-1754) |
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| Reverse description | Displayed double-headed imperial eagle with spread wings, each head surmounted by a crown, the whole beneath a large imperial crown at top. The eagle bears on its breast an ornate escutcheon with the quartered arms of the Habsburg territories. Below the eagle, an orb inscribed with the denomination 72 (Kreuzer) is prominently displayed, flanked by the date 1558 split on either side. A beaded inner border encloses the design, with the surrounding legend INF HISP ARCHID AVST D BVRG proclaiming Ferdinand's titles as Infante of Spain, Archduke of Austria, and Duke of Burgundy. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Ferdinand I struck this thaler at Hall in Tirol — the mint that had pioneered large silver coinage in the 1480s and remained the Habsburg's most technically capable facility throughout the sixteenth century. The 72 Kreuzer valuation places it within the complex accounting systems of the Holy Roman Empire, where regional tariff agreements constantly adjusted the relationship between thalers and subsidiary denominations. This piece was minted in the last year of Ferdinand's reign as Holy Roman Emperor; he died in July 1564, but his monetary administration at Hall had already been reshaping imperial silver policy for decades.