1 Thaler (Shooting) 1582 front 1 Thaler (Shooting) 1582 back
1 Thaler (Shooting) 1582 photo
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg

1 Thaler Shooting

1582 year
Silver 24.25 g -
Description
Issuer
Free imperial city of Frankfurt (German States)
Period
Free City (1372-1866)
Type
Circulating commemorative coin
Year
1582
Value
1 Thaler
Currency
Thaler
Composition
Silver
Weight
24.25 g
Shape
Round
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#200523
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

9-line inscription beginning with date, all in laurel wreath.

Script: Latin

Comment

Slg. Peltzer 1070

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 1582 Shooting Thaler from the Free Imperial City of Frankfurt is that it features an image of a man shooting an arrow at a target, which was a popular motif in Renaissance-era art and symbolized the city's marksmanship and military prowess.