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Coin, 1 thaler

Description

Archduke Ferdinand silver thaler, Holy Roman Empire (Austrian Circle, Tirol), Hall, 1564 - 1595, part of a hoard found in 1969 at Hillhead, Wick, Scotland

Museum reference

H.C9786

Collection

Coins, Medals and Tokens

Object name

Coin, 1 thaler

Production information

Hall, Austria, Western Europe

Date

1564 - 1595

Materials

Silver

Collection place(s)

Hillhead, Wick, Caithness, Scotland, Northern Europe

Associations

Archduke of Austria: Archduke Ferdinand
Hillhead, Wick, Hoard, 1969
Austria, Western Europe

References

BNJ 1972, p 143, no 56

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