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1/2 Thaler - Albrecht von Wallenstein
| Issuer | Duchy of Friedland |
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| Year | 1626 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Reverse description | Crowned imperial double-headed eagle displayed in the field, its wings spread and each head facing outward, with a quartered heraldic shield on its breast bearing the arms of Wallenstein. The date 1626 is divided by the crown at the top of the field. The surrounding legend, in Latin capitals within a beaded circle, reads S·AC·ROM·IMP·PRINCEPS, denoting Wallenstein's title as Prince of the Holy Roman Empire. |
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| Mintage | 1626 |
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Wallenstein received the Duchy of Friedland from Emperor Ferdinand II in 1622 as reward for his role in suppressing the Bohemian revolt, and with it came the right to strike coin — a privilege he exercised almost immediately and with evident enthusiasm. This half thaler dates to the height of his first generalship, two years before Ferdinand, pressured by the imperial princes, forced his dismissal at the Diet of Regensburg in 1630.
Friedland coinage is scarce in all denominations. The duchy's minting operation was short-lived, ending definitively with Wallenstein's assassination at Cheb in February 1634.