4 Thalers (Schautaler; Council of thirteen)
Worms, City of • 4 Thalers • Silver • 1625
- Denomination
- 4 Thalers
- Issuer
- Worms, City of
- Struck
- 1625
- Composition
- Silver
- Currency
- Thaler
- Weight
- 116.03 g
- Catalog refs
- KM 83 · Joseph Wor 338a
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Where it came from
The 1625 Worms 4-Thaler, often referred to as a Council of Thirteen Schautaler, was struck during a period of significant political and religious tension within the Holy Roman Empire. The design prominently features the city's coat of arms and reflects the civic pride of Worms, serving as a representative piece intended for presentation or as a commemorative display rather than for standard commercial circulation.
The iconography, which includes the names or shields of the thirteen council members, was a common practice for municipal coinage of this era to denote authority and stability. These large-format silver pieces were highly regarded by contemporary numismatists for their intricate engraving and substantial weight, standing as a tangible record of the administrative structure and artistic standards maintained by the city council during the early stages of the Thirty Years' War.
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