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Shooting Taler - Francis Joseph I Third German Shooting Festival
1868 year| Silver | 16.90 g | 33.5 mm |
| Issuer | Austrian Empire |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Francis Joseph I (Franz Joseph I) (1848-1916) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1868 |
| Value | 1 Thaler (3⁄2) |
| Currency | Austro-Hungarian gulden (decimalized, 1857-1892) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 16.90 g |
| Diameter | 33.5 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#18980 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 87% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
WIR WOLLEN SEIN EIN EINIG VOLK VON BRUDERN
SEIDAN
Translation: We want to be a single people of brethren
Engraver: Wenzel Seidan
Edge
Plain
Comment
The reverse legend is taken from Schiller's "William Tell" who himself took it from the Rütlischwur, a legendary oath of the Old Swiss Confederacy dated 1307.Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Shooting Taler - Francis Joseph I (Third German Shooting Festival) 1868 coin is that it was minted to commemorate the third German Shooting Festival, which was held in Vienna, Austria in 1868. The coin's design features an image of Francis Joseph I, the Emperor of Austria, on one side, and a depiction of a shooting competition on the other. The coin was made of silver and weighs 16.90 grams. It is a rare and valuable collector's item, highly sought after by numismatists and historians interested in the history of the Austrian Empire and its currency.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1868 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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