Ferdinand IV
3 Kreutzer 1653
A rare 3 Kreuzer from 1653, minted in the Teschen mint, shows the young Ferdinand IV with the royal crown and the titles of Roman Emperor, King of Hungary and Bohemia. The reverse of the coin is decorated with an Upper Silesian eagle with the Austrian coat of arms, symbolising the incorporation of Teschen into the Bohemian crown after the death of the last Teschen princess Elisabeth Lucretia. The coins from the mint in Teschen are very valuable, also because of the very short duration of the mint in Teschen, from 1653 to 1655.
Final price
16 800 €
Starting price
1 000 €
Nominal
3 Kreutzer
Lot number
1149
Mint
Teschen
Category
Coins and medals
Subcategory
House of Habsburg
Classification
Ferdinand IV
Auction number
36
Weight
1.65 g
Diameter
21 mm
Rarity
RRR
Mincmajster
Gabriel Görloff
Condition obverse
gEF
Condition reverse
gEF
Metal
Ag
Referencies
Friedensburg 3105, Halačka 1361
Note
Highly collectible piece with beautiful patina and mirror-like lustre in the fields. According to the auction house's findings, this is the most beautiful piece on the market.