© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
½ Thaler Peace of Westphalia
1648 year| Silver | 13.01 g | - |
| Issuer | Free imperial city of Frankfurt (German States) |
|---|---|
| Period | Free City (1372-1866) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1648 |
| Value | ½ Thaler |
| Currency | Thaler |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 13.01 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#268535 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Crowned eagle, head left, date above
Script: Latin
Lettering:
NOMEN • DOMINI • TVRRIS • FORTISSIMA
1648
Comment
Mintmaster - Johann Ludwig HallaicherInteresting fact
One interesting fact about the ½ Thaler (Peace of Westphalia) coin from the Free Imperial City of Frankfurt is that it was minted to commemorate the Peace of Westphalia, which was a series of treaties signed in 1648 that brought an end to the Thirty Years' War in Europe. The coin's design features an image of the Roman goddess of peace, Pax, on the obverse, and the Frankfurt city coat of arms on the reverse. This coin is a rare and valuable example of early European commemorative coinage and is highly sought after by collectors.
