AUSTRIA/FRANCE Thaler 1564-1595 Archduke Ferdinand II. Ensisheim (Alsace) mint! XF-AU (rusty deposits!)

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1593-1595, Austria/France, Archduke Ferdinand II. Silver Thaler Coin. Ensisheim mint.

Denomination: Thaler
Mint Period: 1564-1595
State: Holy Roman Empire
Mint Place: Ensisheim (Alsace, France).
Reference: Davenport 8092A, Moser-Tursky 561, Klemesch 67.
Condition: Minor roughness spots (oxidation) and deposits, dark toning mino planchet damages, otherwise a nice XF-AU!
Material: Silver
Weight: 28.29gm
Diameter: 41mm




Obverse: Crowned and armored bust of Archduke Ferdinand II right, holding sword and scepter.
Legend: FERDINANDVS : D : G : ARCHI : D : AVSTRIAE .

Reverse: Crowned Arms (spanish castles and lions, bohemian lion, stripes of burgundy) surrounded by collar of the Golden Fleece, which hangs below and splits legend. Small shields at sides ( double fish and lion) splitting legends.
Legend: DVX : B - VR : LAND - ALSA : CO : - PHIRT



Ensisheim is a town in Alsace, France. On November 7, 1492, a 250 pound meteorite fell there, and since then it has attracted many meteorite enthusiasts. The Germanic origins of the village's name reflects the area's history.



Ferdinand II, Archduke of Further Austria (Linz, June 14, 1529 â€" January 24, 1595) was ruler of Further Austria including Tirol.

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