© Auktionen Frühwald
© Auktionen Frühwald
3 Thalers "Turmtaler" - Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau
1593 year| Silver | 86.04 g | - |
| Issuer | Bishopric of Salzburg (Austrian States) |
|---|---|
| Prince-archbishop | Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau (1587-1612) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1593 |
| Value | 3 Thalers |
| Currency | Thaler |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 86.04 g |
| Size | 45 mm |
| Shape | Klippe |
| Technique | Klippe |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#150715 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Tower with pitched roof and cross emerging from surging waves, exposed to fierce storm personified by four heads emerging from clouds. Hail storm emerging from cloud above.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
IMMOTA ∙ ∙ RESISTIT
᛭ M ∙ D : XCIII ᛭
Translation: Resisted firmly. 1593
Edge
Plain
Comment
Available from 1/2 thaler to 6 thaler.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 3 Thalers "Turmtaler" coin is that it features a unique design element - a small tower or "turm" on the reverse side, which gives the coin its name. This tower is said to represent the tower of the Salzburg Cathedral, which was an important landmark in the city and a symbol of the bishopric's power and influence. The inclusion of this design element was a deliberate choice made by the coin's designer, Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau, who was the Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg at the time.
