1 Thaler - Ferdinand III (Graz)
Austrian Empire • 1641
- Denomination
- 1 Thaler
- Issuer
- Austrian Empire
- Year struck
- 1641
- Composition
- Silver
- Weight
- 28 g
- Diameter
- 42 mm
- Catalog refs
- KM 895 · Herinek 1592-1657 396
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Where it came from
The 1641 Thaler of Ferdinand III was minted at the Graz mint during a pivotal period of the Thirty Years' War. As the Holy Roman Emperor, Ferdinand III faced significant geopolitical pressure, and the issuance of these silver coins served both as a demonstration of imperial authority and a practical necessity to fund military campaigns and stabilize the economy of the Habsburg hereditary lands.
The design follows the classical numismatic traditions of the seventeenth-century Austrian Empire, featuring the ornate, laureated bust of Ferdinand III on the obverse and the imperial double-headed eagle on the reverse. Master engravers at the Graz mint balanced these intricate symbols of power with the technical requirements of the hammer-struck coinage process, creating a durable and recognizable currency that remained a standard in Central European trade for decades.
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