1 Guldengroschen "Joachimsthaler" 1526 front 1 Guldengroschen "Joachimsthaler" 1526 back
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1 Guldengroschen "Joachimsthaler"

1526 year
Silver - -
Description
Issuer
Counts of Schlick (Kingdom of Bohemia)
Count
Stephen (Stephan) (1516-1528) Hieronymus (1516-1551)
King
Louis I (Ludwig I) (1516-1526)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1526
Value
1 Thaler
Currency
Thaler (1519-1754)
Composition
Silver
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#92650
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Script: Latin

Comment

BPM.398

Mintmaster Sturz (Stylized X)

Interesting fact

The 1 Guldengroschen "Joachimsthaler" coin from 1526 is considered one of the earliest examples of a silver coin that was widely accepted and used in trade across Europe, paving the way for the use of silver coins as a standard form of currency.