958 | World coins

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AUSTRIA. 1 Taler (Ar. 28.40g/42mm). 1701. Leopold I. Hall. (Km#1303.4). Good Extremely Fine. Scarce and more in this spectacular quality.

Taken more as a medal than as a coin in its origins, it is from the early years of the 16th century that the Thaler takes off successfully, first in the German markets and later in the international ones. It played a major role in the development of the Holy Roman Empire and directly "confronted" in the early years of the reign of Charles V, with the all-powerful Golden Florin, emerging victorious. It was essential as a unifying element of territories, for example the role played in the cohesion of the domains of Fernando I. In addition, given its great module, it became a propaganda element of the first order. For this reason, among others, the Thaler enjoys an extraordinary and careful artistic and stylistic quality. This outstanding specimen was minted while he was a master of the Hall Johann Sebastian Fenner mint in Tyrol and the piece is the work of the engraver Anton König von Paumbshausen, who achieves a superb portrait of Leopold I, Austrian king and father of the man known in these parts as Carlos III, the Pretender.