1/2 Thaler - Ferdinand III

€1.00
IssuerHungary
Year1657-1659
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/2 Thaler (Tallér)
CurrencyThaler (1526-1754)
CompositionSilver
Weight13.73 g
Dimensions36 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) ÉH#947, H#1255, CNH III#352
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 · AV ·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 letteringARCHID.AVS.DV.BV.MAR.MOR.CO.TYR
(Translation: Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy, Margrave of Moravia and Count of Tyrol)
EdgeSmooth
MintKB
Kremnica, Slovakia(1328-date)
Mintage1657 K B v - -
1658 K B v - -
1659 K B v - -
Catalog ID7134034120
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