© Venkatesh Kamath (CC BY-NC-SA)
© Venkatesh Kamath (CC BY-NC-SA)
Token - Burg Hasegg Münzerturm ND
| Copper | 6.38 g | 19.9 mm |
| Location | Austria |
|---|---|
| Type | Medals › Souvenir medallions |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 6.38 g |
| Diameter | 19.9 mm |
| Thickness | 2.7 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#245854 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 90% |
Reverse
Pair of heraldic crowned lion rampant. Town of Hall in the district of Tirol, Austria.
Script: Latin
Lettering: HALL IN TIROL
Comment
Between 1748 and 1768, Hasegg Castle became universally famous for its minting of silver Thalers of which it produced over 17 million specimens. The Thaler, a silver coin used throughout Europe for almost four hundred years, sees its name live on in various currencies as the "dollar" or "tolar".Hasegg Castle, in the medieval town of Hall in Tirol, is a castle and mint. Construction was completed soon after 1300, when Hall was rapidly becoming the center of Tyrolean commerce and salt mining.
The pointed roof of the mint tower is of heavily tarnished copper.
