An antique 1870 Austrian Empire Maria Theresia one Thaler silver coin. The obverse shows a bust of Empress Maria Theresia of Habsburg facing right, wearing a veil, tiara, and pearl brooch. The lettering reads Maria Theresia, by the grace of God, empress of the Romans, queen of Hungary and Bohemia. The reverse portrays the coat of arms of Maria Theresia on a double crowned shield divided into four fields representing Hungary, Bohemia, Burgundy, and Burgau, the crowned inner shield with the coat of arms of Austria, supported by a crowned and nimbate double headed eagle. Antique Austrian Silver Coins And Numismatic Collectibles.