Austria, Bishopric of Salzburg, Johann Ernst von Thun, Silver Thaler - 1688 CE - Austrian States

Includes glass top leatherette display box. Origin: Bishopric of Salzburg Authority: Prince-archbishop Johann Ernst von Thun Date: 1688 CE Denomination: 1 Thaler (silver) Size: 42mm, 29g Obverse: IO : ERNEST 9 D : G : ARCHIEP : SAL : S : A : L · SVB TVVM PRÆSIDIUM CONFVG · - Crowned Madonna with child above the arms of the Archbishop. In a circle, the first verse of a prayer to Mary. Legend around (starts 1h). Reverse: S RVDBERTUS EPS SALISBVRG - St. Rupert standing with his salt box and crozier, and arms of Salzburg below. Notes: The first thalers were introduced in 1566 as a roughly standardized silver coin in the Holy Roman Empire, and played a crucial economic role over the next 200 years. Thalers were traded all over Europe because they had a relatively consistent silver content of about 25 to 30 grams, so it was considered a trusted medium of exchange, especially in regions where local currencies had become unstable. All purchases include a Certificate of Authenticity. Yo