¼ Thaler

Features

Issuer City of Kaufbeuren (German States)
Period Free city
Emperor Charles V (Karl V) (1519-1558)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1543-1548
Value ¼ Thaler
Currency Thaler
Composition Silver
Diameter 29 mm
Shape Round
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
147631
References MB# 19,
George S. Cuhaj (editor); Standard Catalog of World Coins (pre-1600) (unpublished). Krause Publications.
And 1 more volumes.
Nau# 54b,
Elisabeth Nau; 1964. Münzen und Medaillen der oberschwäbischen Städte. Kricheldorf, Freiburg, Germany.
Schult# 1562
Wolfgang Schulten; 1974. Deutsche Münzen aus der Zeit Karl V : Typenkatalog der Gepräge zwischen dem Beginn der Talerprägung (1484) und der dritten Reichsmünzordnung (1559). Nümismatischer Verlag Schulten, Frankfurt, Germany.

Obverse

Ornate shield of city arms divides date.

Script: Latin

Lettering: MO(N)(E)(T)(A). NO(VA). CIVIT(ATIS). KAVFB(E)(V)(I)R(E)(N)(S).

Reverse

Crowned and armored 1/2-length figure of emperor to right, holding scepter and orb.

Script: Latin

Lettering: CAROLVS. V. ROMA. (IMP.) SEM(P). AV(G)(V)(S).

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1543 
1544 
1545 
1546 
1547 
1548 

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