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1 Guldiner - Maximilian I Hall
1511 year| Silver | - | 40 mm |
| Issuer | Austrian Empire |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Maximilian I (1486-1519) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1511 |
| Value | 1 Guldiner |
| Currency | Thaler (1520-1754) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Diameter | 40 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#155210 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 91% |
Reverse
Young portrait of Mary of Burgundy.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ETA TIS20
MARIA KAROLI FILIA HERES BVRGVND BRAB CONIVGES
1479
Comment
Struck after the death of Maximilian's second wife in 1510 in commemoration of his first wife, Maria of Burgundy, whom he had married in 1477.Mary (Brussels, 13 February 1457 – Bruges, 27 March 1482), Duchess of Burgundy, reigned over many of the territories of the Duchy of Burgundy, now mainly in France and the Low Countries, from 1477 until her death. As the only child of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, and his wife Isabella of Bourbon, she inherited the duchy upon the death of her father in the Battle of Nancy on 5 January 1477. She married Archduke Maximilian of Austria, the future Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I Ghent on the 16 August 1477. Info Wiki.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 1 Guldiner - Maximilian I (Hall) 1511 coin is that it was minted during the reign of Maximilian I, who was the Holy Roman Emperor from 1493 to 1519. The coin features an image of Maximilian on horseback, and its design was influenced by the Renaissance art movement that was popular during that time period. Additionally, the coin was made of silver, which was a valuable and sought-after metal at the time.
