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½ Thaler Madonna - Leopold Anton von Firmian
1728 yearSilver | 14.5 g | 34 mm |
Issuer | Bishopric of Salzburg (Austrian States) |
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Prince-archbishop | Leopold Anthony von Firmian (1727-1744) |
Type | Standard circulation coin |
Year | 1728 |
Value | ½ Thaler - ½ Guldiner |
Currency | Thaler |
Composition | Silver |
Weight | 14.5 g |
Diameter | 34 mm |
Shape | Round |
Demonetized | Yes |
Updated | 2024-10-04 |
Numista | N#152146 |
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Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering: S RUDBERTUS // EPS SALISB 1728
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the ½ Thaler Madonna - Leopold Anton von Firmian 1728 coin from the Bishopric of Salzburg (Austrian States) is that it features an image of the Madonna and Child on one side and the portrait of Prince-Bishop Leopold Anton von Firmian on the other. This coin was minted during a time when the Bishopric of Salzburg was an independent state within the Holy Roman Empire, and it highlights the religious and political significance of the region during that period.