2 Thalers - Ferdinand III Joachimsthal

Features

Issuer	Kingdom of Bohemia
King	Ferdinand III (1627-1657)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1641-1643
Value	2 Thalers
Currency	Thaler (1520-1754)
Composition	Silver
Weight	57.66 g
Diameter	44 mm
Shape	Round
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 565180
References	KM# 454 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Dav EC II# 3207 John Stewart Davenport; 1974. European Crowns 1600-1700. Self-published, Galesburg, Illinois, United States.

Obverse

Laureate bust right, wearing richly decorated mantle, within inner circle, legend around (start 8h).

Script: Latin

Lettering: FERDIN. III. D G. RO. IMPERAT. 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, shield of Bohemia on breast, surrounded by the chain of the Order of the Golden Fleece, legend around an inner circle with date at the end and mintmark at bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering: GER: HVN: BOHEMIÆ. REX. Ao. 1643

Unabridged legend: Germaniae Hungariae Bohemiae Rex

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

Mint

Joachimsthal, modern-day Jáchymov, Czech Republic

Comments

Mintmark: (al) elephant head

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1641 (al)
1643 (al)

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