Melt Prices

AT · silver · 1780–date

Maria Theresa thaler (1780 restrike) melt value

One coin holds 0.75170 oz of pure silver (ASW = actual silver weight). At today’s silver price of $66.10 per troy oz, melt is $49.69.

Bullion premium over melt — Dealers usually pay a premium over melt for recognized bullion, and sell it above spot. Melt is the floor, not the typical ticket.

Silver spot
$66.10 / troy oz

Spot as of Sep 8, 2026 2:15 AM · $1 move in silver changes this coin by $0.7517

Gold
$4,411.00
 Platinum
$1,820.00
 Palladium
$1,372.00
PhotoNot on file yet — specs below are mint weight.

What this coin is

The Maria Theresa thaler is the silver trade crown shops actually see. 28.0668 g, .833 fine, 0.7517 oz silver — the Conventionsthaler standard. Almost every piece is dated 1780; most are later restrikes from Vienna and other mints, still the same spec.

What is written on the coin

Bust of Maria Theresa, M THERESIA D G R IMP HU BO REG. Reverse: crowned double eagle, ARCHID AVST DUX BURG CO TYR 1780 X. Edge motto IUSTITIA ET CLEMENTIA on many. SF or other mint letters by the bust on restrikes.

Metal content (the melt spec)

Mint specification: 28.0668 grams at 83.3% fine, which is 0.75170 troy oz of pure silver (ASW). Formula: grams × fineness ÷ 31.1034768. Date and mintmark do not change that number. Melt today is $49.69 per coin at $66.10 silver.

Mintage

Mintage varies by date. We do not publish a year-by-year mintage table here because melt is the same for this composition. A scarce date or a high grade can be worth more than melt; a common worn piece is often near melt.

A little history

Struck in her lifetime from the 1740s, then endlessly restrike-dated 1780 as Levant trade silver. Same ounces whether 19th-century or modern Vienna. Not a Hall Charles VI thaler, and not a German vereinstaler.

How to tell you have this type

Dated 1780, Maria Theresa, about 40 mm. If the bust is Charles VI and the date is 1737, use the Hall thaler page — different fineness. Vereinstalers are much lighter. Melt is the silver floor; nice originals can bring more than a bag of restrikes.

Date and mintmark do not change the metal on this page. Collector value is a different market — a shop looks at date, mint, and condition. Melt is the floor.

Same design, different metal: Austria Hall thaler (Charles VI). Use the page that matches what you actually have.

Melt / coin$49.69
Silver spot$66.10
ASW0.75170 oz
Gross weight28.067 g
Fineness83.3%
Gross troy oz0.9024
Coins / oz1.33

Figure yours

Count the pieces. A roll of this type varies.

Pure oz 7.5170
Melt $496.87

If a buyer pays a percent of melt

$347.83 at 70% of melt

Starts at 70% — a common shop bid on generic metal. Not a quote. Drag or tap a percent to sanity-check an offer.

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If you want to sell Find a shop near you

A local coin shop can make an offer. Melt is the metal floor, not a quote. Many shops buy generic gold and silver as a percent of that number.

US ZIP. We only use it to look up shops on CDXList, the public dealer directory. Not a quote and not a lead form.

Before you sell

Bullion premium over melt

Compare the melt on this page with a live bid on the same product. Proofs and special finishes often bring more than bullion.

Melt is the metal floor. A shop looks at date, mint, and condition. We list 401 types and ~10,200 melt values.

Quick amounts

Using $66.10 silver.

You havePure ozMelt
1 coin 0.7517 $49.69
10 coins 7.5170 $496.87
20 coins 15.0340 $993.75

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Related types

Same metal, nearby coins.

Austria Hall thaler (Charles VI) 1730–1738 · 0.80460 ASW $53.18 Prussia vereinstaler 1857–1871 · 0.48227 ASW $31.88 Trade dollar 1873–1885 · 0.78740 ASW $52.05 Barber half dollar 1892–1915 · 0.36170 ASW $23.91 Franklin half dollar 1948–1963 · 0.36170 ASW $23.91 Morgan dollar 1878–1904, 1921 · 0.77344 ASW $51.12 Peace dollar 1921–1928, 1934–1935 · 0.77344 ASW $51.12 Eisenhower dollar (40% silver) 1971–1976 · 0.31610 ASW $20.89

Questions people ask

How much pure silver is in a Maria Theresa thaler (1780 restrike)?

Mint spec is 28.067 grams at 83.3% fine, which is 0.75170 troy oz of pure silver (ASW). Date and mintmark do not change that.

What is a Maria Theresa thaler (1780 restrike) worth in melt today?

At silver spot of $66.10 per troy oz, one coin’s melt is $49.69. Multiply by how many you have. A rare date or a nice grade can sell for more than melt.

How many Maria Theresa thaler (1780 restrike)s equal one ounce of silver?

About 1.33 coins equal 1.00 troy oz of pure silver at mint weight.

Does mintmark change the melt value?

No. Mintmark and date do not change the metal for this composition. A Mexico City (Mo) piece and another mint of the same spec have the same melt. Collector premiums still follow date, mint, and grade.

Is melt what I should sell this Maria Theresa thaler (1780 restrike) for?

Dealers usually pay a premium over melt for recognized bullion, and sell it above spot. Melt is the floor, not the typical ticket. Compare the melt on this page with a live bid on the same product. Proofs and special finishes often bring more than bullion.

Is every coin of this design silver?

No. See also the Austria Hall thaler (Charles VI) — same look, different metal. Melt only applies to the composition on this page.

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