Austria (Salzburg) 1/6, 1/4, 1/2, and 1 Thaler 1623 to 1653

These hefty old silver coins are extremely collectible in any condition. 'Collectible' here surely applies both to their artistic value, since these 'thalers' truly were masterpieces of renaissance coinage, and to their catalog value, which stays relevant for any condition of the coin.

1/6 THALER (1627 to 1648): 24 mm diameter
1/4 THALER (1625 to 1652): 28 mm
1/2 THALER (1624 to 1627): 33 mm
1 THALER (1623 to 1653): 39 mm

The obverse, or front of the coin, shows Madonna over the Salzburg coat of arms, while the reverse shows Saint Rupert of Salzburg. He was not the ruling bishop at the time, but founded the city of Salzburg around the year 700 AD, and he naturally became am important folk idol among the people of Salzburg.

Values stay even for all dates, as outlined below:

1/6 THALER
worn: $60 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $200
well preserved: $500

1/4 THALER
worn: $100 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $400
well preserved: $700

1/2 THALER
worn: $300 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $1200
well preserved: $2000

1 THALER
worn: $40 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $200
well preserved: $400

NEVER CLEAN YOUR COINS - CLEANING RUINS VALUE

Coins that are holed, have been cleaned, are bent, or have other serious issues will be worth much less than the values quoted above, which are catalog values - refer to our 'Important Terminology' page found at the top left in order to properly interpret these values.
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