© Auktionen Münzhandlung Sonntag
© Auktionen Münzhandlung Sonntag
½ Thaler
1763 year| Silver | 14.04 g | 36.2 mm |
| Issuer | Free city of Augsburg (German States) |
|---|---|
| Period | Free city (1276-1803) |
| Emperor | Francis I (Franz I) (1745-1765) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1763 |
| Value | ½ Thaler |
| Currency | Thaler |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 14.04 g |
| Diameter | 36.2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#214468 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Laureate head to right.
Script: Latin
Lettering: FRANCISCVS. I. D. G. R. I. S. - A. GER. IER. REX. L. G. M. H. D.
Engraver: Jonas Thiébaud
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the ½ Thaler 1763 from Free city of Augsburg (German States) is that it features an image of the city's patron saint, St. Anne, on one side, and the coat of arms of Augsburg on the other. This coin was minted to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Peace of Augsburg, which was a treaty signed in 1555 that marked the end of the Religious Wars in the Holy Roman Empire and established the principle of "cuius regio, eius religio" (whose region, his religion). The coin's design was created by the artist Johann Christian Reichard, and it was minted in silver, making it a valuable and collectible piece for numismatists today.
