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½ Thaler - Ferdinand III Prague

Features

Issuer Kingdom of Bohemia
King Ferdinand III (1627-1657)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 1640-1656
Value ½ Thaler
Currency Thaler (1520-1754)
Composition Silver
Weight 14.35 g
Diameter 36.6 mm
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
560063
References Diet# 803, 804
Hans A. Dietiker, Herbert Rittmann; 1979. Böhmen: Katalog d. Habsburger Münzen 1526-1887 = Bohemia. Battenberg Verlag, Munich, Bavaria, Germany.

Obverse

Laureate bust right wearing righly decorated mantle and chain of the Order of the Golden Fleece. Legend around a partial inner circle (start 8h).

Script: Latin

Lettering: FERDIN·III·D·G·R·IMPERATOR·S·A·

Unabridged legend: Ferdinandus III Dei Gratia Romanorum Imperator Semper Augustus

Translation: Ferdinand III, by the grace of God, forever venerable Emperor of the Romans...

Reverse

Crowned double headed imperial eagle, crowned shield on breast with coat of arms of Bohemia, surrounded by the chain of the Order of the Golden Fleece, legend around an inner circle with date at the end and mint mark at bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering: GERM·HUNG·BOHEMIÆ·REX· Ao 1640

Unabridged legend: Germaniae Hungariae Bohemiae Rex Anno 1640

Translation: ... King of Germany, Hungary and Bohemia.

Mint

Prague, Czech Republic

Comments

Mintmark:

-hand and star

-anchor

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC References
1640  mm: hand and star
1641  Photo Diet# 803
Hans A. Dietiker, Herbert Rittmann; 1979. Böhmen: Katalog d. Habsburger Münzen 1526-1887 = Bohemia. Battenberg Verlag, Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
mm: hand and star
1656  Photo Diet# 804
Hans A. Dietiker, Herbert Rittmann; 1979. Böhmen: Katalog d. Habsburger Münzen 1526-1887 = Bohemia. Battenberg Verlag, Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
mm: anchor

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Examples of the type

Picture 1 of the example of ½ Thaler - Ferdinand III (Prague)
© Macho & Chlapovič a.s.
1641 – Diet# 803 – mm: hand and star • 36 mm14.36 g (see more)
Picture 1 of the example of ½ Thaler - Ferdinand III (Prague)
© Macho & Chlapovič a.s.
1656 – Diet# 804 – mm: anchor • 37 mm14.23 g (see more)
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