1/2 Thaler Klippe - Nagyszeben I. Ferdinánd`s Occupation

€106,397.00
IssuerHermannstadt, City of
Year1552
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/2 Thaler (Tallér)
CurrencyThaler (1605)
CompositionSilver (.882)
Weight14.00 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueKlippe
Klippe
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) ÉH#732, H#910, MBR#56, Dav EC I#281, Resch#9
Obverse descriptionOn a plain plate one-headed eagle looking left with twofold Hungarian-Austrian shield: Hungarian Árpád stripes and Austrian bonds; under, between the legs of the eagle the Nagyszeben (Hermannstadt) shield divides mintyear 5 - 2. Only last two digits. Above the eagle`s head is the legend
Obverse script
Obverse lettering· F · R · V ·
(Translation: Ferdinánd, King of Hungary)
Reverse descriptionOne sided strike
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
EdgeSmooth
Mint
Mintage1552  - -
Catalog ID9037394620
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