6 Kreuzer - Ferdinand I Vienna

6 Kreuzer - Ferdinand I (Vienna) - obverse6 Kreuzer - Ferdinand I (Vienna) - reverse

Obverse © Dazaya

Features

Country Austria - Habsburg
Emperor Ferdinand I (1519-1564)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1522-1530
Value 6 Kreuzer = ½ pfundner (0.1)
Currency Thaler (1520-1754)
Composition Silver (.500)
Weight 2.96 g
Diameter 24 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
References Markl# 94-103
  • 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.
  • Moriz Markl; 1896. Die münzen, medaillen und Prägungen mit Namen und Titel Ferdinand I. / Band 2. Abbildungen. Verlag der Verfasser Prag Haase, Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia.

Obverse

Crowned and armoured portrait to the right of Ferdinand I of Habsburg holding scepter, in a circle of pearls. Legend around for "Ferd. Princeps et Infans Hispaniae".

Lettering: FERDINAN• PRINC• ET• INF• HISPA

Reverse

A cross divides in 4 quadrants, a shield in each quadrant, Austria on top, the 4 verticle bars of Aragon to the right, the shield of Burgundy below and the tower of Castilla to the left, all within a beaded circle. Legend, divided by the cross for "Archidux Austriae Dux Burgundiae"

Lettering: ARCHI / D• AVST/ DUX• BV/ RGUND

Mint

Vienna, Austria (1194-date)

Comments

Ferdinand was the son of Philip I of Castilla (son of Maximilian I of Habsburg).
Markl mentions 10 types with differences in legends numbered Markl#94 to Markl#103: combinations of HIS, HISP, HISPA, and B/VRGVN, BV/RGVN, BV/RGVND and AVS, AVST.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1522-1530)  Wien - Markl #100

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