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1767, Austrian States, Burgau, Maria Theresa. Silver Convention Thaler Coin. XF-

Mint Year: 1767 Mint Place: Gunzburg (Bavaria) Denomination: Convention Thaler Reference: Davenport 1148, KM-16. R! Mint Master: Tobias Schobl & Jos. V. Clotz (S.C.) Condition: Light tooling/chasing in fields, otherwise XF-AU! State: Margraviate of Burgau (Austrian State, today located in Bavaria, Germany) Weight: 27.99gm Diameter: 41mm Material: Silver

Obverse: Crowned shield with arms of the margraviate of Burgau, supported by Gryphons looking back. Crossed sprays below. Legend: M . THERESIA . D . G . - R . IMP . HU . BO . REG . Comment: Mint official`s initials (S:C:) bewow! Reverse: Legend in three lines (AD NORMAM CONVENT) above date (1767.). All within wreath. Legend: ARCHID . AUST . D . BURG . - MARGGR . BURGOVIAE x

Günzburg is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Dillingen, Augsburg, Unterallgäu and Neu-Ulm, and by the state of Baden-Württemberg (districts Alb-Donau and Heidenheim). In the early Middle Ages the tiny county of Burgau ruled the region. In 1213 the county was acquired by the lords of Berg; it was then known as Berg-Burgau, but the last ruler of this collateral line died in 1301, and Burgau (now raised to the level of a margraviate) became an exclave of Austria. In the early 17th century the administrative seat was moved from the town of Burgau to Günzburg, but the margraviate retained its name. When the Holy Roman Empire ceased to exist in 1806, the margraviate was dissolved and the region was annexed by Bavaria.

Maria Theresa (German: Maria Theresia, see also other languages; May 13, 1717 – November 29, 1780) was a reigning Archduchess of Austria, a Queen of Hungary and Bohemia, and a Holy Roman Empress.

Maria Theresa was the oldest daughter of Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel and Emperor Charles VI, who promulgated the Pragmatic Sanction to allow her to succeed to the Habsburg monarchy. Opposition to her acceding to the throne led to the War of the Austrian Succession in 1740. After Emperor Charles VII, who claimed the throne, died in 1745, Maria Theresa obtained the imperial crown for her husband, Francis I. Though she was technically empress consort, Maria Theresa was the de facto ruler of the nation, and she began styling herself Holy Roman Empress in 1745. Maria Theresa had in fact already begun her rule in 1740 during the Austrian War of Succession.

Maria Theresa helped initiate financial and educational reforms, promoted commerce and the development of agriculture, and reorganized the army, all of which strengthened Austria's resources. Continued conflict with the Kingdom of Prussia led to the Seven Years' War and later to the War of the Bavarian Succession. She became dowager empress after the death of Francis and ascession of her son Joseph as emperor in 1765. Maria Theresa criticized many of Joseph's actions but agreed to the First Partition of Poland (1772). A key figure in the power politics of 18th century Europe, Maria Theresa brought unity to the Habsburg Monarchy and was considered one of its most capable rulers. Her 16 children also included Marie Antoinette, queen consort of France, and Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor.

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