The Silver Dollars of '60
Bohemia Thaler, 1560
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
Bohemia & Moravia |
| Item Description: |
TALER 1560 AUSTRIA JOACHISTRAL DAV-8047 |
| Full Grade: |
NGC VF 35 |
| Owner: |
jgenn |
Owner Comments:
One of my oldest coins is a Joachimsthaler. These earliest thalers were first minted in 1518 near St. Joachim's Valley, Bohemia, in what is now the Czech Republic. The moniker "thaler" comes from the word "thal" that meant valley in German. Its consistent size, weight and fineness of silver content was a boon to trade and set the standard for silver coins for 400 years.
My example was minted in 1560 during the reign of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, Archduke of Austria, King of Hungary and Croatia and King of Bohemia. His crowned and armored image, bearing a scepter is depicted on the obverse. The reverse shows Ferdinand's coat of arms. These were roughly 40 mm, 28 g and 90% silver.
Slabbed purchase from Jay Bullock in May of 2015. ex Taler Universe