1 Thaler - Ferdinand II Hall

Features

Issuer	County of Tyrol (Austrian States)
Count	Ferdinand II of Tyrol (Ferdinand II) (1564-1595)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1577-1595
Value	1 Thaler
Currency	Thaler
Composition	Silver
Weight	25.92 g
Diameter	40 mm
Shape	Round
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 99228
References	MT# 273-274 Heinz Moser, Heinz Tursky. Die Münzstätte Hall in Tirol. Verlag Dr. Rudolf Erhard, Rum, Austria (2 volumes). , Dav EC I# 8097 John Stewart Davenport. European Crowns 1484-1600. Numismatischer Verlag P. N. Schulten, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany (2 volumes).

Obverse

Half portrait of Ferdinand II, Archiduke of Further Austria and Tyrol with armour holding scepter and sword, plain inner circle. The top of the head breaks the circle. A large arabesque as ornament on the front of the armour. A "3" shape at left shoulder.

Script: Latin

Lettering: •FERDINAND:D:G:ARCHID:AVSTRIÆ•

Unabridged legend: Ferdinandus Dei Gratia Archidux Austriae

Reverse

Crowned shield with composite coat of arms including in 1 Hungary, 2 Bohemia, 3 composition of Castile and León, 4 of Austria and Burgundy. Above the crown and around the chain of the order of the Golden fleece. Legend around starts 1h. Plain inner circle.

Script: Latin

Lettering: DVX•BVRGVNDIE COMES•TIROLIS

Unabridged legend: Dux Burgundiae Comes Tirolis

Mint

Hall, modern-day Hall in Tyrol, Austria

Comments

2 variants are described in Moser-Tursky but there are others.

MT#273: our main illustration.
MT#274: ARCHI AVSTR, more ornaments on armour, particularly on shoulder, broader flower on sceptre:

Photos HD Rauch
Variant #1. Obverse: ꜸSTRIÆ small Æ, lily on the sceptre, more ornamented chest, shoulder and elbow, high collar, dots before and after legend; Reverse: BVRGVND CO, rosette after legend, no inner circle around coat of arms, more decorated crown, reverse legend BVRGVNDIE COMES:

Image Lanz Numismatik
Variant #2. Obverse like Variant #1; Reverse: BVRGVN CO, colon before legend, rosette after legend, no inner circle around coat of arms

Image Andrei Jipa

Variant #3. Obverse: AVSTRI, flowered sceptre

Image kondeswoasei

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Date	References		Frequency
Undetermined
ND (1577-1595)		Variant #1	22%
ND (1577-1595)		Variant #2	17%
ND (1577-1595)		Variant #3	13%
ND (1577-1595)	MT# 273 Heinz Moser, Heinz Tursky. Die Münzstätte Hall in Tirol. Verlag Dr. Rudolf Erhard, Rum, Austria (2 volumes).		65%
ND (1577-1595)	MT# 274 Heinz Moser, Heinz Tursky. Die Münzstätte Hall in Tirol. Verlag Dr. Rudolf Erhard, Rum, Austria (2 volumes).		17%

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