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½ Thaler - Adalbert II of Walderdorff Konventionshalbtaler
1759 year| Silver (.833) | 14 g | - |
| Issuer | Bishopric of Fulda (German States) |
|---|---|
| Bishop | Adalbert of Walderdorf (Adalbert von Walderdorf) (1757-1759) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1759 |
| Value | ½ Thaler |
| Currency | Thaler |
| Composition | Silver (.833) |
| Weight | 14 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#196571 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
3 crowned shields (of Fulda, Walderdorff and Nieder-Isenburg) divide year, denomination below, legend surrounding.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
NACH DEM NEUEN OSTER• MUNZ FUS
17 - 59
2/3
20 - STUCK
EINE. F. M. - SILBER
Comment
Buchonia/Hinkelbein# 19The denomination "2/3" refers to the Prussian Thaler (Graumann'scher Münzfuß). It means this coin had the value of 1/2 Konventionsthaler (according to the Münzkonvention of 1753 between Austria and Bavaria: 1 mark silver = 10 Konventionsthaler or 20 Konventionshalbthaler/Guldiner) or 2/3 Prussian thaler (1 mark silver = 14 Thaler).
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the ½ Thaler - Adalbert II of Walderdorff (Konventionshalbtaler) 1759 from Bishopric of Fulda (German States) coin is that it was minted during a time of great economic and political change in Europe. The coin was issued during the reign of Adalbert II of Walderdorff, who was the Prince-Bishop of Fulda from 1752 until his death in 1759. During his reign, the Bishopric of Fulda underwent significant modernization and economic growth, which led to an increase in trade and commerce in the region. The coin itself is made of silver (.833) and weighs 14 grams, making it a substantial and valuable piece of currency for its time.
