1/2 Thaler - Francis I of Lorraine, as co-ruler without X

€2.00
IssuerHungary
Year1748-1749
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/2 Thaler (Tallér)
CurrencyThaler (1526-1754)
CompositionSilver
Weight14 g
Dimensions35 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) ÉH#1288.a, H#1792, ÉH#1288.b
Obverse descriptionLaureate portrait of Franz I of Lorraine facing right. The top of the head divides the legend. Legend starts at 7 o`clock
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringFRANC · D : G · R · I · S · A · GE · IER · R · LO · B · M · H · D ·
(Translation: `Fransciscus Dei Gratia Romanorum Imperator Semper Augustus Germaniae Ierosolymae Rex Lothringiae Barii Magnus Hetruriae Dux`)
Reverse descriptionCrowned double-headed imperial eagle with composite arms, at the center the arms of Lorraine and Toscana, the crown divides the legend above. Mintmark divided by the tail.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringIN TE DOMINE SPERAVI 1748
(Translation: I put my hope in You, Lord)
EdgeInscripted
MintK - B
Kremnica, Slovakia(1328-date)
Mintage1748 K - B - -
1749 K-B - -
Catalog ID4171044820
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