Maria Theresa 1740-1780

Posthumous Issue thaler dated 1780

Composition:   Silver (.833)

Weight:   28.12 g

Diameter:   41 mm

Thickness:   2.5 mm

Orientation:   Medal alignment ↑↑

Obverse

Lettering: M · THERESIA · D · G · R · IMP · HU · BO · REG ·    S · F ·

Unabridged legend: Maria Theresia, Dei gratia, Romanorum imperatrix, Hungariae, Bohemiae regina. Schöbel Tobias. Faby Josef.

Translation: Maria Theresia, by the grace of God, empress of the Romans, queen of Hungary and Bohemia. Schöbel Tobias. Faby Josef.

Reverse

Coat of arms of Maria Theresia on double-crowned shield divided into four fields representing Hungary, Bohemia, Burgundy, and Burgau (Günzburg); crowned inner shield with coat of arms of Austria; supported by crowned and nimbate double-headed eagle.

Lettering: ARCHID · AVST · DUX · BURG · CO · TYR · 1780 · ☓

Unabridged legend: Archidux Austriae, Dux Burgundiae, Comes Tyrolis.

Translation: Archduchess of Austria, duchess of Burgundy, countess of Tyrol.

Edge

Embossed lettering.

Script: Latin

Lettering: IUSTITIA ET CLEMENTIA

Translation: Justice and mercy.

Mints

Alba Iulia, Romania

Birmingham, England (1850-date)

Günzburg, Germany

Hall, modern-day Hall in Tyrol, Austria

Kolkata / Calcutta / Murshidabad, India 

Kremnica, Slovakia 

Milan, Italy

Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France 

Mumbai / Bombay, India (1829-date)

Münze Österreich, Vienna, Austria 

Prague, Czech Republic

Rome, Italy

Royal Dutch Mint (Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt), Utrecht, Netherlands (1010-date)

Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)

Royal Mint of Belgium, Brussels, Belgium