Haus Österreich: Ferdinand I.
1522
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Wien, Münzkabinett, Kunsthistorisches Museum Coin Gallery, KHM |
Obverse |
FERDINANDVS DEI GRACIA PRINCEPS HISPANIARV. Ferdinand reitet r., mit Erzherzogshut, gerüstet, hält Fahne mit ungekröntem Adler mit Herzschild (Neu-)Österreich, am Fahnenzipfel zwei Feuereisen; Pferd gerüstet, auf der Decke Andreaskreuz, auf dem Saum der Decke VERTI NA; datiert unten I5ZZ |
Reverse |
ARCHIDVX AVSTRIE DVX EVRGVNDIE ET CARINT. Wappenkombination; im Zentrum von Vliescollane, deren Widderfell nicht dargestellt ist, umgebenes und vom Erzherzogshut bedecktes Wappen, dieses geviert |
Class/status |
Imperial issue (medieval/modern) |
Authority |
Ferdinand I (1521-1564), archduke, from 1531 king and from 1558 emperor
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Denomination |
Guldiner GuldinerThe Guldiner (or Guldengroschen) was a silver denomination equivalent in value to the golden gulden or florin. It was first minted in Tyrol in 1486, and similar huge silver coins were issued by other authorities (electors of Saxony, counts of Schlick) soon afterwards. The growing popularity of the Guldengroschen from Joachimsthal (Jáchimov) issued by the Grafen von Schlick as of 1519 introduced the name Joachimstaler (Joachimsthaler) or simply Taler (Thaler) for these huge silver coins, which became much more popular from the mid-16th century onward.
According to its circulation in Tyrol, Switzerland, Habsburg and southern Germany the term Guldiner should be used for coins from these region.
For Northern and central Germany, and Saxony use Guldengroschen. |
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Silver ; 25,15 g; 42 mm; 12 h |
Publications |
Prokisch Grunddaten, 1A.1.4.D; Probszt 1928, 10 (St. Veit); Probszt-Ohstorff 1964, 10; Markl 1896, 1994 (Abg. T XXIII) |
godparenthood |
nicht vergeben (EUR 25,-) |