The Habsburg Monarchy (or Habsburg Empire) covered the territories ruled by the junior Austrian branch of the House of Habsburg (1278–1780), and then by the successor House of Habsburg-Lorraine (since 1780), between 1526 and 1867/1918. The capital was mainly Vienna, except from 1583 to 1611, wh ... |
During the reign of Alexander I of Russia, a variety of coins were minted, reflecting the currency system of the Russian Empire during that period. Alexander I ruled from 1801 to 1825. Here are the main types of coins minted during his reign:Gold Coins:Imperial Gold Ruble: The Imperial Gold Rub ... |
History of the nameIn the 1500s, Count Hieronymus Schlick of Bohemia began minting coins known as Joachimstaler (from German thal, or nowadays usually Tal, “valley”, cognate with “dale” in English), named for Joachimstal, the valley where the silver was mined (St. Joachi ... |