¼ Thaler - Ferdinand II (Klagenfurt)
Austrian Empire • ¼ Thaler • Silver • 1619
- Denomination
- ¼ Thaler
- Issuer
- Austrian Empire
- Struck
- 1619
- Composition
- Silver
- Currency
- Thaler
- Catalog refs
- KM 325
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Where it came from
Struck in 1619, this quarter-thaler originated from the Klagenfurt mint during the early years of Ferdinand II’s reign as Holy Roman Emperor. The issue reflects the complex political and monetary climate of the Austrian Habsburg lands, where regional mints operated under imperial authority to facilitate trade and assert sovereign legitimacy during the onset of the Thirty Years' War.
The design follows the traditional iconography of the period, featuring the laureate bust of Ferdinand II on the obverse and the imperial coat of arms on the reverse. These pieces were crafted to provide functional denominations for commerce, reflecting the meticulous standards of die-cutting prevalent in Carinthian mints of the early seventeenth century, where provincial officials balanced the requirements of imperial coinage mandates with regional economic needs.
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