MARIA THERESIA RESTRIKE TALERS
Design Features


The obverse Latin inscription: "M · THERESIA · D · G · R · IMP · HU · BO · REG · " translates as: Maria Theresia, by the grace of God Roman Empress, of Hungary and Bohemia Queen.

The reverse Latin inscription: "ARCHID · AUST · DUX · BURG · CO · TYR · 1780 · X" translates as: Archduchess of Austria, Duchess of Burgundy, Countess of Tyrol 1780.

The raised edge has variety of decorative arabesques which separate the Latin inscription: "IUSTITIA ET CLEMENTIA" which translates as: "Justice and Clemency" , the official motto of the two principles on which Maria Theresia based her whole life.

 The initials "S · F · ", located under the bust represent the two 1780 Günzburg mint officials, Tobias Schöbl (S) and Joseph Faby (F).

The reverse displays the imperial double-headed eagle with the Austrian shield in the center divided into quarters for Hungary, Bohemia, Burgundy and Burgau.


1780 Shield-of-arms 1780 Restrike reverse Austrian Shield of Arms.

Divided into four quadrants and comprised of four different provincial coat of arms.

NOTE: Earlier designs (pre 1780) used a more complex Shield, a Modanna, or only a single coat of arms representing the provisioning province that minted the coin.