1 Thaler - Ferdinand I Joachimsthal

Features

Issuer Kingdom of Bohemia
King Ferdinand I (1526-1564)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1535-1544
Value 1 Thaler
Currency Thaler (1520-1754)
Composition Silver
Weight 29 g
Diameter 38 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
86772
References Diet# 131,
Hans A. Dietiker, Herbert Rittmann; 1979. Böhmen : Katalog d. Habsburger Münzen 1526-1887. Battenberg, München, Germany.
Diet# 133,
Hans A. Dietiker, Herbert Rittmann; 1979. Böhmen : Katalog d. Habsburger Münzen 1526-1887. Battenberg, München, Germany.
Markl# 636-640,
Moriz Markl; 1896. Die münzen, medaillen und Prägungen mit Namen und Titel Ferdinand I. / Band 1. Text. Verlag der Verfasser Prag Haase, Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia.
And 1 more volumes.
Dav ECT# 8039
John Stewart Davenport; 1964. European Crowns and Talers Since 1800 (2nd edition in one volume of "European Crowns since 1800" and "German talers since 1800"). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Portrait half size with armour facing right, of Ferdinand I without beard, sceptre at right hand. Double circle, the outermost beaded.

Script: Latin

Lettering: FERDINAND D G ROMA BOEM HVNG etc REX

Reverse

Eagle, head left with halo, arms of Bohemia (1 and 4) and ancient Hungary (2 and 3) with a small shield with Austria and Castilla arms at center. Double circle, the outermost beaded. Legend (starts 12h) for "Infans Hispaniarum Archidux Austriae". Mint mark (half moon) for Wolfgang Roll on top in legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering: INFANS HISPANIAR ARCHIDVX AVSTR

Mint

Joachimsthal, modern-day Jáchymov, Czech Republic

Comments

Mintmarks:
(rr) - (officially undescribed) hourglass - mintmaster Klaus Kraus
(ss) - Facing man's head - mint contractor Aichelburg
(tt) - Full flower - mintmaster Hans Weizelmann
(uu) - Half flower - mintmaster Hans Weizelmann
(vv)- cloverleaf - mintmaster Martin Kempf
(ww) - city view in crescent - mintmaster Wolfgang Roll

Kraus and Weizelmann (rr+tt)

Weizelmann and Aichelburg (ss+tt)

Weizelmann (tt)

Weizelmann (uu)

Kempf (vv)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1535) (rr+tt)
ND (1535) (ss+tt)
ND (1535-1541) (tt) Mintmark on obverse and reverse
ND (1535-1541) (uu)
ND (1541-1542) (vv) Mintmark on obverse and reverse
ND (1543-1544) (ww)

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