¼ Thaler - Ferdinand III Breslau

Features

Issuer	Royal Mint of Silesia
King	Ferdinand III (1627-1657)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1641-1648
Value	¼ Thaler
Currency	Thaler
Composition	Silver
Weight	7.13 g
Diameter	33 mm
Shape	Round
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 557258
References	FuS# 292, 324, etc. 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# 629 Ludwig Herinek; 1970. Österreichische Münzprägungen / von 1592-1657. Münzhandlg Herinek, Vienna, Austria.

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Obverse

Crowned bust right wearing richly decorated mantle, within an inner circle, legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering: FERDINANDVS III D G R I S 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. Mint mark at bottom in legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ARCHIDVX AVST DVX BV MA MO C T 1646
M I

Unabridged legend: Archidux Austriae Dux Burgundiae Marchio Moraviae Comes Tyrolis

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

Edge

Plain

Mint

Wrocław, Poland (1100-1878)

Mark

MI	Michael Jan, Mint Master, Wrocław (1637-1648)

Comments

KM# is attributed to German States.

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Date		References
Undetermined
1641	MI	FuS# 292 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.
1643	MI
1646	MI	FuS# 324 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.
1648	MI	FuS# 332 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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