RARE ANCIENT Silver Thaler : 1780 - 1960 Maria Theresa Austria Germany Queen
Item History & Price
Reference Number: Avaluer:354961 | Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated |
Country/Region of Manufacture: Austria | Composition: Silver |
Certification: Uncertified |
RARE ANCIENT Silver Thaler
1780-1960 Maria Theresa Austria Germany Queen
Obverse: Bust of Maria theresia right, large mint master's initals initials (S.F.) below. Single dot between D + G letters in obverse. Legend: M . THERESIA . D . G . R . IMP . HU BO . REG .
Reverse: Crown above double headed imperial eagle, large multiple coat of arms with three crowns and lion.Legend: ARCHID . AVST . DUX . BURG . CO . TYR . 1780 X
Measures ...in cm : 4 (diameter) weight in gr : 28
NOTE : NICE Thaler. What is interesting about this type of coin is that the founding fathers of America used this as the basis for their dollar, with the word dollar coming from the word thaler. After the death of Maria Theresa in 1780, Joseph II permitted the striking of the 1780 dated thaler for the use in world trade. The thaler has been struck since 1780 into even the 20th century. Therefore it could be easily described as one of the most famous and recognized coins in the world.
belonging to my private collection
1780-1960 Maria Theresa Austria Germany Queen
Obverse: Bust of Maria theresia right, large mint master's initals initials (S.F.) below. Single dot between D + G letters in obverse. Legend: M . THERESIA . D . G . R . IMP . HU BO . REG .
Reverse: Crown above double headed imperial eagle, large multiple coat of arms with three crowns and lion.Legend: ARCHID . AVST . DUX . BURG . CO . TYR . 1780 X
Measures ...in cm : 4 (diameter) weight in gr : 28
NOTE : NICE Thaler. What is interesting about this type of coin is that the founding fathers of America used this as the basis for their dollar, with the word dollar coming from the word thaler. After the death of Maria Theresa in 1780, Joseph II permitted the striking of the 1780 dated thaler for the use in world trade. The thaler has been struck since 1780 into even the 20th century. Therefore it could be easily described as one of the most famous and recognized coins in the world.
belonging to my private collection