1 Thaler - Maria Theresia Posthumous
1780 (1780-2024) years| Silver (.833) | 28.0668 g | 40 mm |
| Issuer | Austrian Empire |
|---|---|
| Empress | Maria Theresa (1740-1780) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1780 (1780-2024) |
| Value | 1 Thaler (2) |
| Currency | Gulden (1754-1857) |
| Composition | Silver (.833) |
| Weight | 28.0668 g |
| Diameter | 40 mm |
| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 1854 |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#7393 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 7% |
Reverse
Coat of arms of Maria Theresia on double-crowned shield divided into four fields representing Hungary, Bohemia, Burgundy, and Burgau (Günzburg); crowned inner shield with coat of arms of Austria; supported by crowned and nimbate double-headed eagle.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ARCHID · AVST · DUX · BURG · CO · TYR · 1780 · ☓
Unabridged legend: Archidux Austriae, Dux Burgundiae, Comes Tyrolis.
Translation: Archduchess of Austria, duchess of Burgundy, countess of Tyrol.
Edge
Embossed lettering.
Script: Latin
Lettering: IUSTITIA ET CLEMENTIA
Translation: Justice and mercy.
Comment
The Maria Theresa Thaler follows the Conventionsthaler standard of 1750, with a gross weight of ⅒ of a Vienna mark of silver, ⅚ fine.
Fine silver content (ASW): .7516 oz = 23.39 g = 0.1 Cologne marks = 0.0833 Vienna marks (5 Vienna marks = 6 Cologne marks)
The Maria Theresa Thaler was originally struck in Austria between 1740 and 1780. It was the circulating currency of the Holy Roman Empire and its dominions, and it was one of the most important trade coins in Europe and the world. After the death of Maria Theresa in 1780, the coin continued to be minted until today, with the date frozen at 1780. It is estimated that until 2000, 389 million pieces were minted. As of 2024, it is still sold by the Vienna Mint.
