½ Guldengroschen "Joachimsthaler" 1526 front ½ Guldengroschen "Joachimsthaler" 1526 back
½ Guldengroschen "Joachimsthaler" 1526 photo
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½ Guldengroschen "Joachimsthaler"

1526 year
Silver - -
Description
Issuer
Counts of Schlick (Kingdom of Bohemia)
Count
Stephen (Stephan) (1516-1528) Hieronymus (1516-1551)
King
Louis I (Ludwig I) (1516-1526)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1526
Value
½ Thaler
Currency
Thaler (1519-1754)
Composition
Silver
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#92695
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Script: Latin

Comment

Mintmaster Gebhart (Crescent below Cross)

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the ½ Guldengroschen "Joachimsthaler" coin from 1526 is that it was used as a means of payment in the Kingdom of Bohemia during a time of great economic change. The coin was introduced by Counts of Schlick, who were influential nobles in the region, and it was made of silver, which was a valuable and widely accepted metal at the time. The coin's design featured an image of St. Joachim, the patron saint of hunters and shepherds, on one side, and the Bohemian lion on the other. Despite its age, some of these coins have survived to the present day and are highly prized by collectors.