1 Thaler - Christopher of Bellinghausen 1694 front 1 Thaler - Christopher of Bellinghausen 1694 back
1 Thaler - Christopher of Bellinghausen 1694 photo
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1 Thaler - Christopher of Bellinghausen

1694 year
Silver 29.11 g 40 mm
Description
Issuer
Abbey of Corvey (German States)
Abbot
Christopher of Bellinghausen (Christoph von Bellinghausen) (1678-1696)
Emperor
Leopold I (1657-1705)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1694
Value
1 Thaler
Currency
Thaler
Composition
Silver
Weight
29.11 g
Diameter
40 mm
Shape
Round
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#363923
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Laureate armored bust to right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: +LEOPOLD. I. &. MAGNVS. D. G. ROM. IMP. SEMP. AVG. TVRCAR. DOMITOR.

Interesting fact

The 1 Thaler coin from the Abbey of Corvey, minted in 1694, features an image of Christopher of Bellinghausen, a German abbot and historian who played a significant role in the history of the abbey.