Landgraviate of Upper Alsace 1 Thaler - Ferdinand II of Tyrol, 1621 – 1623

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Landgraviate of Upper Alsace Landgraviate of Upper Alsace
Currency Thaler (1425 – 1634)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Thaler - Ferdinand II of Tyrol
Year 1621 – 1623
Rulers Leopold of Austria (Leopold von Österreich) (1614–1625) , Thirty Years' War (1618–1648)
Composition Silver (.875)
Shape Round
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Roller milled
Weight (g) 28.7
Diameter (mm) 41
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Thaler - Ferdinand II of Tyrol from Landgraviate of Upper Alsace. Issued from 1621 to 1623. Struck in Silver (.875). Measures 41 mm and weighs 28.7 g.

Obverse
Laureate draped bust facing right. Date below the bust. Legend around for "Ferdinandus II Dei Gratia Romanorum Imperator Semper Augustus Germaniae Hungariae Bohemiae Rex" (Ferdinand II by the Grace of God, Emperor of the Romans always August, King of Germany, Hungary and Bohemia)
Reverse
Crowned manifold arms inside shield, surrounded by the Golden Fleece. Legend around for "Nec Non Archiduces Austriae Dux Burgundiae Landgravius Alsatiae Comes Tyrolis" (And also Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy, Landgrave of Alsace, Count of Tyrol)
Edge
Plain

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1623  — 50%
1621  — 67%

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