¼ Thaler - Charles VI (Hall) 1740-1741 front ¼ Thaler - Charles VI (Hall) 1740-1741 back
¼ Thaler - Charles VI (Hall) 1740-1741 photo

¼ Thaler - Charles VI Hall

 
Silver 7.1 g 32 mm
Description
Issuer
Austrian Empire
Emperor
Charles VI (Karl VI) (1711-1740)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1740-1741
Value
¼ Thaler
Currency
Thaler (1520-1754)
Composition
Silver
Weight
7.1 g
Diameter
32 mm
Shape
Round
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#85412
Rarity index
86%

Reverse

Crowned double headed imperial eagle with a Tyrol eagle on breast, chain of the order of the Golden Fleece, the fractional value in a frame divides the legend below. Legend (starts 1h) for "Archidux Austriae Dux Burgundiae Comes Tyrolis".

Script: Latin

Lettering: ARCHID AVST DVX (1/4) BV COM TYROL date

Edge

Plain

Comment

There is a variant with date 40 overwriten 41.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the ¼ Thaler coin from the Austrian Empire is that it was minted during the reign of Charles VI, who was the last Habsburg ruler of the empire. This coin was minted in Hall, which is now a part of Austria, and it was made of silver, which was a valuable and widely used metal at the time. The coin weighs 7.1 grams and was used as a standard circulation coin during Charles VI's reign from 1740 to 1741.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1740  42000 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for ¼ Thaler - Charles VI (Hall) 1740-1741 coin.