Austrian 1/4 Thaler 1800
Austria
1800
Reference data compiled from public catalogs
Estimated Melt Value
$14.27
Based on Silver spot price ($81.56/oz) · 90.0% purity · 6.045g
Updated 6:59 PM
Collector premium not included
Specifications
| Country | Austria |
| Years Minted | 1800 |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 6.045 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Reeded |
Design
Obverse
Bust of Emperor Francis II facing right.
Reverse
Imperial double-headed eagle with shield on breast.
History & Notable Facts
The 1800 Austrian 1/4 Thaler was minted from silver planchets possibly recycled from worn Spanish reales, a pragmatic reuse during the era's coin shortages.
That makes it a tidy little fraction, weighing in at about 6.5 grams and measuring 22 millimeters across—small enough to slip into a pocket without much fuss. The obverse typically shows the bust of Emperor Francis II, his profile etched with the stern authority of a ruler facing Napoleon's threats.
Mintage figures for this year are murky; records may have burned in the 1838 Vienna archive fire, so exact numbers remain unknown. What we do know is that these coins circulated widely in the Habsburg domains, serving as change for larger thalers in everyday trades.
Some collectors debate whether these fractions were undervalued back then, much like how modern enthusiasts undervalue them today.
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