Austrian Empire 1 Thaler - Ferdinand III, 1641

1 Thaler - Ferdinand III from Austrian Empire. Issued in 1641. Struck in Silver. Measures 42 mm and weighs 28 g.

Obverse

Laureate bust facing right in an ornate circle. Legend around (starts 12h). (Ferdinand III, by the grace of God, emperor of the Romans, forever August, king in Germany, of Hungary and of Bohemia.)

Reverse

Crowned composite arms with small Styria shield on top, chain of the Golden Fleece below. The crown divides the date above. Legend around (starts 1h). (Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy and Styria, etc.)