½ Thaler Madonna - Leopold Anton von Firmian 1728 front ½ Thaler Madonna - Leopold Anton von Firmian 1728 back
½ Thaler Madonna - Leopold Anton von Firmian 1728 photo
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½ Thaler Madonna - Leopold Anton von Firmian

1728 year
Silver 14.5 g 34 mm
Description
Issuer
Bishopric of Salzburg (Austrian States)
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
References
Numista
N#152146
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.