5 Thalers - Ferdinand III

€1.00
IssuerHungary
Year1651-1654
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value5 Thalers (Tallér)
CurrencyThaler (1526-1754)
CompositionSilver
Weight143 g
Dimensions47 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) ÉH#933, H#1231, CNH III#329, Dav EC II#A3195
Obverse descriptionLaureate bust facing right with wide curls, necklace and the ring of the order of the golden fleece; in the legend behind the neck crowned twofold Hungarian shield, on the rigth Madonna on a crescent.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringFERDINAND III · D : G · RO · I · S · AVG · GER HV · BOH · REX ·
(Translation: Ferdinandus III. Dei Gratia Romanorum Imperator Semper Augustus Germaniae Hungariae Bohemiae Rex - Ferdinand III., by the grace of God Emperor of the Romans, Always August, King of Germany, Hungary, Bohemia.)
Reverse descriptionUnder the imperial crown, double-headed eagle holding sword and scepter with fourfold curved coat of arms (Hungarian Árpád stripes, Bohemian lion, Bohemian lion, Árpád stripes) with a center chest-shield of Austrian bonds and Burgundian stripes. Mintmark at the feet of eagle
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringARCHIDVX · AVST · DVX · BVR · MAR · MOR · CO · TY · 1651 ·
EdgeSmooth
MintKB
Kremnica, Slovakia(1328-date)
Mintage1651 K B - -
1654 K B - -
Catalog ID1520848820
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