8 Ducats - Ferdinand (Hall) ND (1565) front 8 Ducats - Ferdinand (Hall) ND (1565) back
8 Ducats - Ferdinand (Hall) ND (1565) photo
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg

8 Ducats - Ferdinand Hall ND

1565 year
Gold (.986) 25.81 g -
Description
Issuer
Austrian Empire
Emperor
Ferdinand I (1519-1564)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1565
Value
8 Ducats
Currency
Thaler (1520-1754)
Composition
Gold (.986)
Weight
25.81 g
Shape
Round
Technique
Hammered
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#320266
Rarity index
94%

Reverse

Shield

Script: Latin

Lettering: DVX BVRGVNDIAE COMES TIROLIS

Edge

Plain

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 8 Ducats - Ferdinand (Hall) ND (1565) coin from the Austrian Empire is that it was minted during the reign of Emperor Ferdinand I, who was the first emperor of the Habsburg dynasty and ruled from 1556 to 1564. The coin's design features an image of the emperor on one side and the imperial eagle on the other, symbolizing the power and authority of the Habsburg Empire at the time.