1 Thaler - Leopold V 1623-1625 front 1 Thaler - Leopold V 1623-1625 back
1 Thaler - Leopold V 1623-1625 photo
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1 Thaler - Leopold V

 
Silver 28.25 g -
Description
Issuer
Imperial abbeys of Murbach and Lüders (German States)
Prince-abbot
Leopold of Austria (Leopold von Österreich) (1614-1625)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1623-1625
Value
1 Thaler
Currency
Thaler
Composition
Silver
Weight
28.25 g
Shape
Round
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#125721
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Crowned composite arms on a flat top shield, small oval shields with mitra on top, of Murbach and Lüders on both sides.

Script: Latin

Lettering: AD // MINISTRA MVR ET // LVD

Comment

Refs Divo 74&75.
According to Divo, 1623 and 1624 are uncertain.

Interesting fact

The 1 Thaler coin from the Imperial abbeys of Murbach and Lüders, minted during the reign of Leopold V (1623-1625), features an image of the Holy Roman Emperor on one side and the coat of arms of the abbeys on the other. This coin was used as a standard circulation coin in the German States during that time period.