Country | Austria - Habsburg |
---|---|
Emperor | Ferdinand I (1519-1564) |
Type | Standard circulation coin |
Years | 1560-1563 |
Value | 2 Kreuzer = ½ Batzen (1/30) |
Currency | Thaler (1520-1754) |
Composition | Silver |
Weight | 1.21 g |
Diameter | 20 mm |
Shape | Round |
Demonetized | Yes |
References |
Markl#
229-242
|
Double headed eagle with Austrian arms in a circle. Legend (start 1h) for "Ferdinand Dei Gratia Romanorum Imperator Semper Augustus Germaniae Hungariae Bohemiae Rex"
Lettering:
FERD D G RO IM S AVG G HV B REX
ou GE
Imperial orb with value in a double circle, legend (starts 1h) for "Infans Hispaniae Archidux Austriae Dux Burgundiae".
Lettering:
✿ INF HIS ARCHID AVST DVX BV date
ou B ou BVR ou BVRG
After 1558, Ferdinand became Emperor of the Romans after abdication of his brother Charles V.
Variants exist in legend. Markl mentions 3 types 1560, 6 types 1561, 4 types 1562 and 1 type 1563. Différences: G or GE for Germaniae, B, BV BVR or BVRG for Burgundiae, a star or a flower after the date, an E between DG and RO on one 1560 type.
Example for 1563 with star and GE:
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Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||
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1560 | (fr) Markl#229 -231 | |||||||||||
1561 | (fr) Markl#232-237 | |||||||||||
1562 | (fr) Markl#238-241 | |||||||||||
1563 | (fr) Markl#242 |
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