View source for Aachen (1637-1657) 2 thaler Dav-5006

[[Image:Staatliche Münzsammlung München 8-23 obv.png|300px|thumb|Staatliche Münzsammlung München, Inventory # 8-23]]
[[Image:Staatliche Münzsammlung München 8-23 rev.png|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Staatliche Münzsammlung München (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)]]

Made with same dies as [[Aachen (1637-1657) thaler Dav-5007]] but thicker planchet.

'' Period ''

* Free Imperial City: 1166-1798

''Ruling Authorities''

*Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor from 1637-1657.

''Obverse''

*Obverse description: Crowned and feathered helmeted wildman sitting on throne holding coat of arms infant and flagged scepter to the right with another flagged scepter standing up to the left, both flags have coat of arms as well, on top of helmet is a crowned eagle.
*Obverse inscription:★VRBS·AQVENSIS·VRBS·REGALIS·REGNIS·SEDES·PRINCIPALIS·PRIMA·REGVM·CVRIA
*Obverse inscription translated: The City of Water, the Royal City of Kingdoms, the Principal Seat, the First Court of Kings.

''Reverse''

*Reverse description: Crowned double headed imperial eagle with imperial orb on breast, name and titles of Holy Roman emperor.
*Reverse inscription: FERDINANDVS·III·D:G·ROM·IMP·SEM·AVG
*Reverse inscription unabridged: FERDINANDVS III Dei Gratia ROManorum IMPerator SEMper AVGustus
*Reverse inscription translated: Ferdinand the Third, Emperor of the Romans, Always Sublime

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' silver, hammered, this example 57.47 g. & 44.1 mm.

''Catalog reference:'' [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-5006]]; KM-54.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
* Davenport, John S., ''German Church and City Talers, 1600-1700,'' Galesburg, IL, 1967.

''Link to:''
* return to coins of [[German States, Aachen]]

[[Category:Silver thalers of Germany]]