Tyrol

County of Tyrol

State of the Holy Roman Empire (1141-1363, 1406-1439), Part of Austria (1363-1379, 1490-1564, 1619-1623, 1665-1804), Part of Inner-Further Austria (1379-1406), Part of Further Austria (1439-1490, 1564-1619, 1623-1665), Crown Land of Austria (1804-1918)

Location: Western Austria

Capital City: Meran (1141-1420), Innsbruck (1420-1918)

Government type: Monarchy

Main languages: German

Main religions: Catholic Christianity

Chronology

1141: County created from the Bishopric of Trent

1253: Passes to the House of Gorizia

1363: Passes to the House of Habsburg, part of Austria

1379: Part of the Duchy of Inner and Further Austria

1406: Separate Habsburg state

1439-1490: Part of the Duchy of Further Austria

1564-1619: Part of the Duchy of Further Austria

1623-1665: Part of the Duchy of Further Austria

1804: Crown Land of the Austrian Empire

Currency

Guldiner (1253-1521)

1 Guldiner = 20 Groschen = 60 Zwanziger/Kreuzer/Vierer = 120 Quadrans

Thaler (1521-1809)

1 Thaler = 5 Pfunder = 20 Groschen = 40 Poltura = 60 Kreuzer/Zwanziger = 80 Soldo = 300 Pfennig/Vierer/Quadrans •1 Ducat = 2.25 Thaler

Coins from Tyrol in the collection

Within Further Austria (1439-1490)

•1 Kreuzer, 1460-1490 (Count Sigismund (1446-1490), silver (.500), Meran mint, MT#34)