Austria, Holy Roman Empire, Landgraviate of Upper Alsace (Ensisheim) 1 Thaler ND (1584-95) – Ferdinand II as Archduke (1564-1595)
28.41g. AU/UNC. A beautiful, large silver thaler featuring bright mint luster and elegant light toning. Obv.: Crowned and armored half-length bust right, holding sceptre and sword-in-scabbard; armour ornate with arabesques; “·FERDINANDVS:D:G:ARCHIDVX:AVSTRIÆ·” Rev.: Crowned Coat of arms within Collar of the Order of Golden Fleece; two small shields divide legend “DVX·BV-RG·LAND·ALSA·COM-·PHIRT·” Davenport EC I 8089, MT 561, MB 14.3.