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1 Thaler - Leopold V
1620 year| Silver (.875) | 28.78 g | 40 mm |
| Issuer | Landgraviate of Upper Alsace (Austrian States) |
|---|---|
| Landgrave | Leopold V (1620-1633) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1620 |
| Value | 1 Thaler |
| Currency | Thaler (1425-1634) |
| Composition | Silver (.875) |
| Weight | 28.78 g |
| Diameter | 40 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#47578 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 87% |
Reverse
Crowned manifold arms with central shield of Upper Alsace, Order of Golden Fleece around, two small shields of Strasbourg at left and of Passau at right divide legend, below, shields of Mürbach and Lüders.
Script: Latin
Lettering: STIRIÆ·CARINT· CARN:LAND:ALS
Unabridged legend: Styriae Carinthiae Carniolaeque Langraviatus Alsatiae
Edge
Plain
Comment
Klemetsch mentions 55 variants of punctuation, legend, and combinations obverse - reverse for this coin.Leopold, before getting married, was bishop of Strasbourg and Passau, administrator of the Abbeys of Mürbach and Lüders.
KM#256.1 date in front of bust, Klem#11 to 15
