Hungary 1 Thaler - Charles III, 1717 – 1718

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Hungary Hungary
Currency Thaler (1526 – 1754)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Thaler
Year 1717 – 1718
Ruler Charles VI (Karl VI) (1711–1740)
Composition Silver
Shape Round
Weight (g) 28.68
Diameter (mm) 44.5
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Thaler from Hungary. Issued from 1717 to 1718. Struck in Silver. Measures 44.5 mm and weighs 28.68 g.

Obverse
Large laureate curly wigged bust breaks inscriptions on the top, in elaborative dress. Inscription in an inner pearl circle starts on top. Crowned Hungarian shield and Madonna and child stamp break the inscription. No REX in the inscription (Carolus VI Dei Gratia Romanorum Imperator Semper Augustus Germaniae, Hispaniarum, Hungariae, Bohemiae Rex -
Charles VI by the grace of God Emperor of the Romans, Always August, King of Germany, Hispania, Hungary and Bohemia.)
Reverse
Crowned imperial eagle in inner circle, C H mintmark is divided by eagle's tail, no orb between the heads of the eagle. Crowned oval fourfold imperial coat of arms in U shape cartouche on chest. Crowned twofold Hungarian shield in center. Inscription in a pearl circle, date at the end. (Archidux Austriae, dux Burgundiae, marchio Moraviae comes Tyrolis -
Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy, Margrave of Moravia and Count of Tyrol
PW = Paul Wodrich)
Edge
Inscripted (He keeps the world together
"Unabänderlich hält er die Welt zusammen" (GE))

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1718 C-H P-W
1717 C-H P-W

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