1 Thaler - Leopold I Breslau

Features

Issuer	Royal Mint of Silesia
King	Leopold I (1657-1705)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1685-1689
Value	1 Thaler
Currency	Thaler
Composition	Silver
Weight	26.04 g
Shape	Round
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 557363
References	FuS# 545 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. , Dav EC II# 3296 John Stewart Davenport; 1974. European Crowns 1600-1700. Self-published, Galesburg, Illinois, United States. , Herinek 1657-1740# 685-690 Ludwig Herinek; 1972. Österreichische Münzprägungen / von 1657-1740. Münzhandlg Herinek, Vienna, Austria.

Obverse

Laureate armored bust right, lion head on shoulder, within an inner circle, legend around (start 12h).

Script: Latin

Lettering: LEOPOLDVS D G ROM IMP SEM AVG GER HV & BO REX

Unabridged legend: Leopoldus Dei Gratia Romanorum Imperator Semper Augustus Germaniae Hungariae Bohemiae Rex

Translation: Leopold, by the Grace of God, Emperor of the Romans, forever August, King of Germany, Hungary and Bohemia...

Reverse

Crowned double headed imperial eagle, crowned oval shield on breast with coat of arms, within an inner circle. Legend around with date at the end, divided by the crown. Mint signature in a frame at bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ARCHIDVX AVSTRI DVX BVRG E SILESI 1686
S H S

Unabridged legend: Archidux Austriae Dux Burgundiae Et Silesiae

Translation: ... Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy and Silesia.

Mint

Wrocław, Poland (1100-1878)

Mark

SHS	Solomon Hammerschmidt, Mint Warden, Wrocław (1664-1691)

Comments

KM# is attributed to German States.

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Date		References
Undetermined
1685	SHS
1686	SHS	FuS# 545 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.
1687	SHS
1688	SHS
1689	SHS

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