Haus Österreich: Franz I. Stephan
1749
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Wien, Münzkabinett, Kunsthistorisches Museum  Coin Gallery, KHM |
Obverse |
FRANC . D . G . RO . I . S . - A . GE . IER . R . LO . B . M . H . D .. Geharnischtes Brustbild Franz I. Stephans nach rechts, mit Lorbeerkranz, Allongeperücke, Mantel und Goldenem Vlies |
Reverse |
IN TE DOMINE - SPERAVI 1749 .. Gekrönter, nimbierter Doppeladler mit Schwert und Zepter in den Fängen, belegt mit gekröntem, mehrfeldigem Wappenschild, umgeben von der Vliescollane, Herzschild: Lothringen, Toskana; unter den Fängen des Adlers die Münzstättensignatur W – I |
Sitter |
Francis I (1745-1765), emperor, 1729-1737 as Franz III duke of Lorraine, from 1737 as Franz II greatduke of Tuscany
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Class/status |
Imperial issue (medieval/modern)  |
Authority |
Francis I (1745-1765), emperor, 1729-1737 as Franz III duke of Lorraine, from 1737 as Franz II greatduke of Tuscany
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Denomination |
Taler  TalerThe Guldengroschen (Guldiner) issued by the counts of Schlick in Joachimsthal (Jáchimov) were quickly labelled Joachimstaler (Joachimsthaler) or simply Taler (Thaler), hence introducing this term as a name for the now highly popular huge silver denomination equivalent to the gold gulden (florin). This id serves to identify all similar coins (within mainly the German speaking world) issued during the following centuries. For specific types of Talers and foreign currency based on the Taler see designated ids and their definitions.
Lit.: F. von Schrötter, Wörterbuch der Münzkunde (1930) s.v. Taler pp. 676-677. |
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Silver ; 28,05 g; 42 mm; 12 h |
Publications |
Eypeltauer 1973, 623; Herinek III, 115 |
Department |
Modern Period, 18th century |
Accession |
Slg. Miller zu Aichholz, Viktor von |
godparenthood |
nicht vergeben (EUR 25,-) |