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½ Thaler - Wenzel
1794 year| Silver | 13.888 g | 34.5 mm |
| Issuer | Counts of Paar (Austrian States) |
|---|---|
| Prince | Wenzel (1792-1812) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1794 |
| Value | ½ Thaler |
| Currency | Thaler |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 13.888 g |
| Diameter | 34.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#124257 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Crowned double headed imperial eagle with the arms of the Paar family, legend around.
Script: Latin
Lettering: SVP IMP AVL REG HER // P G HER POST MAG 1794
Unabridged legend: Supremus Imperii Auleaque Regiae Hereditarius & Per Germaniam Hereditarius Postarum Magister
Engraver: Johann Nepomuk Würth
Edge
Ornamental with inscription
Script: Latin
Lettering: PARTA - TVERI
Comment
Struck in Vienna.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the ½ Thaler - Wenzel 1794 coin from Counts of Paar (Austrian States) is that it was minted during a time of great economic and political change in Europe. The late 18th century saw the rise of the Enlightenment and the fall of the Holy Roman Empire, which led to the emergence of new nation-states and the reorganization of the Austrian Empire. This coin, made of silver and weighing 13.888 grams, was a standard circulation coin during this time and would have been used in everyday transactions. Despite its age, it remains a valuable collector's item today, with some mint conditions selling for thousands of dollars.
