1 Thaler - Joseph I

€1.00
IssuerHungary
Year1711
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Thaler (Tallér)
CurrencyThaler (1526-1754)
CompositionSilver
Weight
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) ÉH#1156, H#1570, KM#285
Obverse descriptionDecoratively dressed non-laureate bust with heavy curly wig facing right breaks through the inscription on the top and the bottom. Inscription around interrupted by crowned Hungarian shield and Madonna with child. No inner pearl circle.
Obverse script
Obverse letteringIOSEPH D : G · R · I · S · A · G · H · B · REX ·
(Translation: Josephus Dei Gratia Romanorum Imperator Semper Augustus Germaniae Hungariae Rex - Joseph, by the grace of God Emperor of the Romans, Always August, King of Germany, Hungary.)
Reverse descriptionCrowned imperial eagle without an inner circle, K B mintmark divided by eagle`s tail, no orb between the eagle`s heads. Eagle breaks inscription both above and below. Crowned fourfold (Árpádian stripes - Bohemian lion - Árpádian stripes - Bohemian lion) coat of arms in U shape cartouche; uncrowned Austrian and Burgundian coat of arms in center shield. Date at the end of inscription.
Reverse script
Reverse letteringARCHID · AVS · D · BV M · MOR · CO · TY · 1711 K B
(Translation: Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy, Margrave of Moravia and Count of Tyrol)
EdgeSmooth
MintKB
Kremnica, Slovakia(1328-date)
Mintage1711 K B - -
Catalog ID7872537400
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