1 Thaler of Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor from Nürnberg Artist: Unknown
Mint: Nürnberg (Germany)
Magistrate: Georg Friedrich Nürnberger, German, 1677–1716
Ruler: Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor, Austrian, 1640–1705, ruled 1658–1705

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1696

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Silver

Dimensions

28.95 g, 12:00, 42.9 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Gift of Reverend William H. Owen, B.A. 1897

Accession Number

2001.87.32433

Geography

Made in Nuremberg, Germany

Culture

German

Period

17th century

Classification

Numismatics

Disclaimer

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: Robed, standing angel l. with imperial crest and crest of city of Nürnberg, holding olive branch in r. proper hand and palm frond in l.; around, PAX SVPERVM AVREA PROLES ; EXPECTATA REDI PAX, with date in chronogram; below, G.F.N.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: City of Nürnberg with fortifications and surrounding farmland; above, radiant pyramid containing three lines representing Eye of God; above scene, in border, MONETA NOVA REIP. NORIMBERG; below, in cartouche, MDCXCVI
Provenance
Reverend William H. Owen, to 1938; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., 1938–2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

coins, money, taler

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