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Maria Theresia Taler Variants

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To describe Maria Theresia Taler variants, we follow the classification and numbering scheme introduced by Dr. Franz Leypold in his book Der Maria Theresia Taler 1780 .

Maria Theresia Talers have a number of distinct features which can be used to determine the mint and strike date of an individual specimen. The following table summarizes the major variants and approximate strike dates for Maria Theresia Talers struck with date 1780. Please click on the images and links within the table for more information.

Obverse type:
brooche
Reverse type:
center shield
Obverse
Signature
Reverse
Signature
Cross / Saltire Additional details Leypold Hafner Rarity Mint Strike date

I
Brooche type I

A
Shield type A

S:F: - Saltire type a(a) Line 1 5 25, 26, 26.2 2.5 Guenzburg 1780-90
Line 2 30a, 30b Guenzburg 1780-90
Line 3 29, 31 Guenzburg 1780-90
S.F. long split 1 27a-b, 32b 2 Guenzburg 1783-95
long 30c-d, 32d Guenzburg 1783-95
short 28a-c, 32a Guenzburg 1783-95
- I.C.-F.A. Saltire type b(b) 24 6 5 Vienna 1780
EvS-I.K. 17 4 7 Prague 1780

C
Shield type C

S.F. - Saltire type a(a), Saltire type b(b), Saltire type c(c) AVST.DUX 21 33a, 33b 3 Guenzburg 1797-1802
Saltire type a(a) AUST.DUX 30 34c 6 Guenzburg 1787
S:F: AVST.DUX 25 34a 3 Guenzburg 1797
AUST.DUX 30 34b 7 Guenzburg 1787
- T.S.-I.F. Shield type B(b) 14 82, 83, 84, 85 3 Guenzburg 1795-97
A.H.-G.S. 12 1a, 1b 2.5 Karlsburg 1788-90
Saltire type e(e) 13 2a, 2b, 2c 2 Karlsburg 1797-1803

II
Brooche type II

B
Shield type B

S.F. - Date type c Saltire type c/d(c) 2 36a,b, 37a-b, 38 1 Italy 1815-30
Date type d Saltire type c/d(d) 3 39a,b, 40 1 Italy 1830-40
F.S. Date type c Saltire type c(c) 16 5 6 Venice 1815
ST-S.F. Date type d Saltire type d(d) 6 35 3 Milan 1790-1802

III
Brooche type III

C
Shield type C

- I.C.-F.A. Saltire type b(b)

5 pearls in brooche; AUST.DUX

28 7a 6 Vienna 1780

6 pearls in brooche; AUST.DUX

27 8 6 Vienna 1782/83

4-7 pearls in brooche; AVST.DUX

10 9, 10a-d, 11, 12a-b, 13a-d, 14a,b 3 Vienna 1780-90

8 pearls in brooche; AVST.DUX

23 15a,b, 16a,b 2 Vienna 1790-1805
Saltire type e(e) 11 17, 18, 19a-d, 20 2 Vienna 1795-1853
A.H.-B.S., A.H.-G.S. Saltire type b(b) 29 00, 00a 7 Karlsburg 1786
A.H.-G.S. Saltire type e(e) 22 3a, 3b 2 Karlsburg 1812-1820
T.S.-I.F. Saltire type b(b) 15 86 4 Guenzburg 1798
P.S.-I.K. 18 24 2 Prague 1812-1820
S.F. - Saltire type e(e)

1-3-1 tail feathers

4 49a-c, 50a-b, 51, 52, 53a, 54, 55, 57, 58, 60, 61a-b, 62, 67a-b, 69, 70 C mostly Vienna; few in Birmingham, Brussels, Paris, Rome 1853-today

1-2-1 tail feathers

4 63, 64, 65, 66 1 London, Bombay, Calkutta, Birmingham 1936-61
Saltire type g(g) 7 41a-c 1.5 Venice 1840-66
Saltire type f(f) 8 46 2 Prague or Venice 1836-42
.S.F. Saltire type g(g) 20 43 2 Italy 1840-59
S:F. Saltire type f(f) 9 44 2.5 Italy ? 1840 ?
S:F. Saltire type g(g) 26 45 2.5 Venice ? 1840 ?
B S.K.-P.D. Saltire type c(c) 19 79 4 Kremnitz 1784

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