Posted 10/06/2013 02:19 am
The House of Esterhazy (Line of Forchtenstein)received the coinage right in the year 1687 through emperor Leopold I. and they had the right until 1806 (ending of Holy Roman Empire)
Prince Nikolaus Esterhazy de Galantha was the only Esterhazy, who was using it to strike some representative coins.
He issued the half - thaler (500 pcs.), the Thaler (406 pcs.)and the Ducat (400 pcs.)The coins were minted in Vienna in 1769 by Widemann.
The coins have been issued to commemorate his promotion to a field marshall in 1770.
From the dies of the Thaler and half-thaler, he let also strike a few pieces of 5 and 10 Ducats in Gold, the new denominatation was engraved therefor in the dies(V and X). (mintage for each was less than 10).
other medals:
The son of Prince Nikolaus, Anton Esterhazy only issued a gaming jeton in 1792 in silver and gold. (I will post a picture here, when I have the chance to catch it)
Another Nicolaus (Miklos) Eszeterhazy, the austrian ambassador in russia, was honored with a medal when he received the russian order of St. Andrew in 1755 through the russian empress Elisabeth.
Prince Nikolaus Esterhazy de Galantha was the only Esterhazy, who was using it to strike some representative coins.
He issued the half - thaler (500 pcs.), the Thaler (406 pcs.)and the Ducat (400 pcs.)The coins were minted in Vienna in 1769 by Widemann.
The coins have been issued to commemorate his promotion to a field marshall in 1770.
From the dies of the Thaler and half-thaler, he let also strike a few pieces of 5 and 10 Ducats in Gold, the new denominatation was engraved therefor in the dies(V and X). (mintage for each was less than 10).
other medals:
The son of Prince Nikolaus, Anton Esterhazy only issued a gaming jeton in 1792 in silver and gold. (I will post a picture here, when I have the chance to catch it)
Another Nicolaus (Miklos) Eszeterhazy, the austrian ambassador in russia, was honored with a medal when he received the russian order of St. Andrew in 1755 through the russian empress Elisabeth.
Edited by platinrubel
10/06/2013 09:19 am
10/06/2013 09:19 am
