1 Thaler - Josef Johann Adam

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.