1 Thaler - Ferdinand III of Austria-Tuscany 1806 front 1 Thaler - Ferdinand III of Austria-Tuscany 1806 back
1 Thaler - Ferdinand III of Austria-Tuscany 1806 photo
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1 Thaler - Ferdinand III of Austria-Tuscany

1806 year
Silver (.833) 28.0600 g 41 mm
Description
Issuer
Bishopric of Salzburg (Austrian States)
Prince-archbishop
Ferdinand III of Tuscany (1803-1806)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1806
Value
1 Thaler - 1 Guldiner
Currency
Thaler
Composition
Silver (.833)
Weight
28.0600 g
Diameter
41 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#185696
Rarity index
95%

Reverse

Crowned coat of arms surrounded by wreath. Legend (start 1h) for "Princeps Aichstatensis, Passau et Berchtolsgaden"

Script: Latin

Lettering: PRINC AICHST PAS ET BER S R I P ELECTOR 1806

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted during a time of great political and economic change in Europe. The coin was issued in 1806, just a few years after the Napoleonic Wars had ended, and the Austrian Empire was in the process of reorganizing its territories. The Bishopric of Salzburg, where the coin was minted, was one of the many territories that were under the control of the Austrian Empire at the time. The coin's design, which features Ferdinand III of Austria-Tuscany, reflects the political and cultural influences of the time.