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Thaler - Ferdinand I
| Silver (.894) | 28.82 g | - |
| Issuer | Hungary |
|---|---|
| King | Ferdinand I (I. Ferdinánd) (1526-1564) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1555-1556 |
| Value | 1 Thaler (Tallér) |
| Currency | Thaler (1526-1754) |
| Composition | Silver (.894) |
| Weight | 28.82 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#51031 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
In a shield, glorified one-headed eagle with open wings, on chest fourfold coat of arms: Hungarian Árpád stripes, Hungarian double cross, Dalmatian leopard heads, Bohemian lion. In center chest shield Austrian bonds.
Above crowned Madonna with child on right arm, scepter in left hand.
Mintmark on both sides within inner pearl circle
Script: Latin
Lettering: INF · HISPA · ARCHIDV · AVSTRI · DVX · BVR · 1556 ·
Translation:
Infans Hispaniae Archidux Austriae Dux Burgundiae -
Crown Prince of Spain, Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy
Engraver: Kristof Füessl
Edge
Plain
Comment
Körmöcbánya mint - Chamber Count, Bernhard BeheimInteresting fact
One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin Thaler - Ferdinand I 1555-1556 from Hungary made of Silver (.894) weighing 28.82 g is that it was used as a means of payment for the common people, but it was also used as a tool for propaganda and political influence. The coin features an image of Ferdinand I, the Holy Roman Emperor, on one side and the Hungarian coat of arms on the other. This coin was minted during a time of great political and social change in Hungary, and it reflects the influence of the Habsburg dynasty, which ruled the country for centuries.
