National Currency Collection
German States, Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor, 1 thaler : 1768
Story
A dollar’s worth of etimology
European silver was in short supply during the late middle ages. The metal became plentiful again in the 16th Century with the discovery of large European silver deposits, especially at Joachimsthal, in what is now the Czech Republic. Large, exquisitely detailed coins of this origin were called Joachimsthalers; later shortened to ‘thalers’. As the use of large silver coins spread through Europe, their name changed to ‘daalder’ in the Netherlands and to ‘dollar’ in English.
Item Details
Categorization
Collection
Coin
Class
Modern
Name
Precious metal
Form
Circulating
Locations
Country
German States
City
Nuremberg
Denominations
1 thaler
Dates
Dated
1768
Designs
Subject Obverse
Heraldry
Subject Reverse
Architecture
Motif Reverse
View of Nuremberg
Motif Obverse
Double-headed heraldic eagle
Text Obverse
IOSEPHVS II D G ROM IMP SEMP AVG
Text Reverse
X EINE FEINE MARCK 1768 / NURNBERG SR
Production Types
Mintmaster
Scholz & Riedner
Mark
SR - reverse
Specifications
Edge Treatment
Engrailed edge
Preparation Method
Machine struck
Measurements
Object
Thickness
2.40mm
Diameter
41.80mm
Axis
0.00degrees
Materials
Object
Silver
