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Austria - 1760

1 thaler - (fake jewelry)

Obverse:

Maria Theresia, right

Legend:

MARIA . THERESA . D: G: REG: HUNG: BOH:

Size:

40 mm.

Reverse:

Arms of Austria-Hungary, surmounted by a crown within a beaded circle.

Legend:

1760 . ARCHIDVX AVSTRIAE . DVX . BVR : COM . TYRO:

Vern's Comments:

You can see the slightly off die alignment. The "coin" is fake of course. This particular coin has been restruck for commerce throughout the world and I can only speculate that this jewelry was meant to display the wearers' wealth and consequence.

1 thaler - (fake jewelry)