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The coin remains popular in North Africa and the Middle East to this day in its original form: a silver coin with a portrait of the ruler on the front and the Habsburg Double Eagle on the back. [8] In the United Kingdom, the Maria Theresa thaler bearing the date of 1780 is a "protected coin" for of Part II of the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act ...
Maria Theresa fell ill on 24 November 1780. Her physician, Dr. Störk, thought her condition serious, although her son Joseph was confident that she would recover in no time. By 26 November, she asked for the last rites, and on 28 November, the doctor told her that the time had come. On 29 November, she died surrounded by her remaining children.
One of the most famous trade coins of the 18th century is the Austrian Maria Theresa thaler. Although dated 1780, it has been minted continuously in Austria well into the 21st century for sale to collectors. The Maria Theresa thaler was previously exported in large quantities to East Africa and the Middle East.
The name Löser most likely was derived from a large gold coin minted in Hamburg called the portugalöser, worth 10 ducats, which were based on Portuguese 10-ducat coins. [3] Eventually the term was applied to numerous similar coins worth more than a single thaler. These coins are very rare and highly sought after by collectors.
Marie Thérèse Coincoin, [a] born as Coincoin (with no surname), [1] also known as Marie Thérèse dite Coincoin, [2] and Marie Thérèse Métoyer, [3] [4] (August 1742 – 1816) was a planter, slave owner, [1] and businesswoman at the colonial Louisiana outpost of Natchitoches (later known as Natchitoches Parish).
The Conventionsthaler was the standard thaler coin issued by many mints in the Holy Roman Empire to the 20-Gulden standard of the Minting Convention of 1753, according to which 10 coins were minted for each 5 ⁄ 6 of fine mark silver (= 1 Cologne mark ≈ 233 g of silver). [4]
An original Prague mint coin dated 1780 has a market value in excess of €27,000 (only two known). An original 1780 Vienna mint coin is worth around €1500. The pre-1853 coins are easier to identify as they were struck by Screw press from hand engraved dies and so there are clear differences between coins.
Usage on cs.wikipedia.org Kostel svaté Anny (Škvorec) Usage on de.wikipedia.org Maria Theresia von Liechtenstein; Schloss Pixendorf; Usage on el.wikipedia.org Μαρία Θηρεσία του Λίχτενσταϊν; Usage on es.wikipedia.org Wikiproyecto:Mujeres en Portada/Febrero 2022; Usage on fr.wikipedia.org Femmes de la maison de Savoie