Thalers
In the 17th century, the thaler remained the favored silver denomination in trade,
and often carried designs commemorating events in the lives of cities, royalty and
even private individuals.
German silver thaler (1617)
depicting a tower to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Reformation in the
city of Worms. The inscription reads "The name of the Lord is a tower of strength."
German silver thaler (17th century)
showing the Crucifixion, issued to commemorate the saving of Wittenberg from the plague.
German silver thaler (1629) of
Glatz in Silesia with a portrait of Ferdinand III as king of Bohemia.
Oil portraits of
a married couple in the hollow interior of a double thaler (1627)
struck in Nuremberg.