1 Reichsthaler 72 Kreuzer - Ferdinand I Hall

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.