1 Thaler Shooting Festival

Reverse

Text and date, branches below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
IM
1716
DES THEUREN ERZHERZOGS
VON OESTERREICH U PRIN
ZENS VON ASTURIEN
LEOPOLDI
GEBURTS IAHR
DIESER FUNFFZIG UND EIN
BEYM HIESIGEN STUCK
SCHIESSEN DAS BESTE WAR

Comment

Issued to mark the birth of the long-awaited Leopold son of Emperor Karl VI, who died in the same year.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Émise à l'occasion des festivités de la naissance du très attendu Léopold fils de l'empereur Karl VI, qui mourut la même année.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted to commemorate the Shooting Festival, a popular event held in the Free Imperial City of Frankfurt in the early 18th century. The coin's design features an image of a shooting range and a crowned eagle, symbolizing the city's coat of arms. The coin's silver content and intricate design make it a valuable collector's item for numismatists and history enthusiasts.

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