48 Kipper Kreuzer - Ferdinand II (Klagenfurt) 1622-1623 front 48 Kipper Kreuzer - Ferdinand II (Klagenfurt) 1622-1623 back
48 Kipper Kreuzer - Ferdinand II (Klagenfurt) 1622-1623 photo
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48 Kipper Kreuzer - Ferdinand II Klagenfurt

 
Billon (.258 silver) 8.57 g 37 mm
Description
Issuer
Austrian Empire
Emperor
Ferdinand II (1619-1637)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1622-1623
Value
48 Kreuzers
Currency
Kipper-kreuzer (1620-1623)
Composition
Billon (.258 silver)
Weight
8.57 g
Diameter
37 mm
Shape
Round
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#94170
Rarity index
93%

Reverse

Crowned double headed eagle with a small oval shield of Carinthia at centre. Below the tail feathers, an orb with the value divides the legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ARCHI AVS E CA // RIN DVX BVR ETC date

Comment

Kipper devaluation period de dévaluation: the 150 Kreuzer Kipper thalers of the same period were 320‰ (in Herinek for Prague).
Herinek references 8 variants for each of the 2 years. Example for 1622: