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¼ Thaler - Ferdinand III Breslau

Features

Issuer Royal Mint of Silesia
King Ferdinand III (1627-1657)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 1653-1657
Value ¼ Thaler
Currency Thaler
Composition Silver
Weight 6.95 g
Diameter 32.5 mm
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
557248
References FuS# 369, 394
Friedrich Friedensburg, Hans Seger; 1901. Schlesiens Münzen und Medaillen der neueren Zeit = Silesian Coins and Medals of Modern Times. Vereins für das Museum Schlesischer Altertümer, Wrocław, Poland.
, Herinek 1592-1657# 646
Ludwig Herinek; 1970. Österreichische Münzprägungen / von 1592-1657. Münzhandlg Herinek, Vienna, Austria.

Obverse

Crowned armored and draped bust right within an inner circle, legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering: FERDINANDVS III D G RO IM SE A G H B REX DVX SI

Unabridged legend: Ferdinandus III Dei Gratia Romanorum Imperator Semper Augustus Germaniae Hungariae Bohemiae Rex Dux Silesiae

Translation: Ferdinand III, by the grace of God, Emperor of the Romans, forever August, King of Germany, Hungary and Bohemia, Duke of Silesia...

Reverse

Crowned double headed imperial eagle, crowned shield on breast with coat of arms, surrounded by the chain of the Order of the Golden Fleece. Legend around an inner circle with date at the end. Eagle's talons divide mint letters.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ARCHIDVX AVST DVX BVR MA MOR CO T 1653
G H

Unabridged legend: Archidux Austriae Dux Burgundiae Marchio Moraviae Comes Tyrolis

Translation: ... Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy, Marquis of Moravia, Count of Tyrol.

Mint

Wrocław, Poland (1100-1878)

Mark

GH Georg Andreas Hübner, Mint Master, Wrocław (1645-1665), Brieg (1656-?)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC References
1653  GH FuS# 369
Friedrich Friedensburg, Hans Seger; 1901. Schlesiens Münzen und Medaillen der neueren Zeit = Silesian Coins and Medals of Modern Times. Vereins für das Museum Schlesischer Altertümer, Wrocław, Poland.
1657  GH Photo FuS# 394
Friedrich Friedensburg, Hans Seger; 1901. Schlesiens Münzen und Medaillen der neueren Zeit = Silesian Coins and Medals of Modern Times. Vereins für das Museum Schlesischer Altertümer, Wrocław, Poland.

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© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
1657 GH – FuS# 394 • 7.18 g (see more)
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