Catalog
1 Thaler - Josef Johann Adam
| Issuer | Principality of Liechtenstein |
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| Year | 1728 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Reverse description | Elaborate baroque crowned coat of arms of the House of Liechtenstein displayed centrally, consisting of a large quartered shield surmounted by a princely crown and flanked by two draped mantles or curtains swept outward to either side. A saintly or angelic half-figure appears above the shield beneath the crown, adding devotional character to the heraldic composition. The legend encircles the design along the periphery, incorporating the date 1728 at the top, and reading OPP:& CARN:DUX·C·RITB:GRAN:HISP:P:CLAS:S·C·M·INT·CONS, abbreviating further titles including Duke of Opava and Krnov, Count of Rietberg, Grandee of Spain, and Imperial Privy Councillor. The overall design is richly detailed in the high baroque style typical of Holy Roman Empire silver coinage of the period. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Josef Johann Adam ruled Liechtenstein from 1721 until his death in 1732, and his reign produced some of the earliest coinage struck specifically for the principality. Liechtenstein had only achieved the status of an imperial principality in 1719, when Emperor Charles VI elevated the combined lordships of Schellenberg and Vaduz — purchased by the family largely for the political privilege of a seat in the Imperial Diet rather than any economic interest in the territory itself. The Princes of Liechtenstein rarely even visited their new domain during this period.
The 1728 thaler is among the very few coins struck under Josef Johann Adam, making it genuinely scarce rather than merely old.