1½ Thaler - Ferdinand I
1554 year| Silver (.894) | 43.20 g | - |
| Issuer | Hungary |
|---|---|
| King | Ferdinand I (I. Ferdinánd) (1526-1564) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1554 |
| Value | 1½ Thaler (Tallér) (1.5) |
| Currency | Thaler (1526-1754) |
| Composition | Silver (.894) |
| Weight | 43.20 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#105325 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
In a shield, glorified one-headed eagle with open wings, on chest fourfold coat of arms: Hungarian Árpád stripes, Hungarian double cross, Dalmatian leopard heads, Bohemian lion. In center chest shield Austrian bonds.
Above crowned Madonna with child on right arm, scepter in left hand.
Mintmark on both sides within inner pearl circle
Lettering: INF · HISPA · ARCHIDV · AVSTRI · DVX · BVR · 1554 ·
Translation:
Infans Hispaniae Archidux Austriae Dux Burgundiae -
Crown Prince of Spain, Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy
Engraver: Kristof Füessl
Edge
Plain
Comment
Körmöcbánya mint - Chamber Count, Bernhard BeheimInteresting fact
One interesting fact about the 1½ Thaler coin from Hungary, minted in 1554 during the reign of Ferdinand I, is that it was part of a series of coins issued to commemorate the Holy Roman Empire. The coin features an image of Ferdinand I on one side and the Imperial Eagle on the other, symbolizing his role as the Holy Roman Emperor. This series of coins was minted in several cities across the empire, making it a unique and interesting piece of numismatic history.
