Heiliges Römisches Reich: Franz I.
1746
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Berlin, Münzkabinett der Staatlichen Museen Coin Gallery Bode-Museum Room 241, BM20/14 Emperors of the Holy Roman Empire |
Obverse |
FRANC D G ROIS - A GE IER R LO B M HD. Drapiertes Brustbild Franz I. im Harnisch mit Lorbeerkranz nach rechts. |
Reverse |
IN TE DOMINE - SPERAVI 1746 [In te Domine speravi. „In Dich, Herr, habe ich vertraut“]. Reichsadler, beiderseits unten 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 ; 28,83 g; 41 mm; 12 h |
Publications |
J. S. Davenport, European Crowns 1700-1800 (1964) Nr. 1152; R. Voglhuber, Taler und Schautaler des Erzhauses Habsburg (1971) 356 Nr. 289. |
Department |
Modern Period, 18th century |