1 Thaler - Ferdinand II of Tyrol ND (1584-1595) front 1 Thaler - Ferdinand II of Tyrol ND (1584-1595) back
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1 Thaler - Ferdinand II of Tyrol ND

 
Silver (.875) 28.78 g 39 mm
Description
Issuer
Landgraviate of Upper Alsace (Austrian States)
Landgrave
Ferdinand II of Tyrol (Ferdinand II) (1564-1595)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1584-1595
Value
1 Thaler
Currency
Thaler (1425-1634)
Composition
Silver (.875)
Weight
28.78 g
Diameter
39 mm
Shape
Round
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#125217
Rarity index
90%

Reverse

Crowned manifold arms with central shield of Upper Alsace, Order of Golden Fleece around, two small shields of the Habsburg at left and of Ferrette at right divide legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering: DVX• BVR•LA: ALS:CO: •PHIRT

Unabridged legend: Dux Burgundiae Et Landgraviatus Alsatiae Comes Ferrettae

Edge

Plain

Comment

Many variants of this arabesque type documented by Klemetsch.
Example: