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1/2 Thaler - Ferdinand II Prague
| Issuer | Kingdom of Bohemia |
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| Year | 1623-1637 |
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| Currency | Thaler (1520-1754) |
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| Obverse description | Full-length armored effigy of Emperor Ferdinand II standing facing, wearing elaborately engraved plate armor with ruff collar, holding an orb in his right hand and resting his left hand on a sword pommel at his side. The figure is rendered in a late Renaissance style with fine detailing on the breastplate and tassets. A circular Latin legend surrounds the figure in the field. |
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| Reverse description | Crowned double-headed imperial eagle displayed in the center of the field, with wings spread and each head bearing a separate crown surmounted by an overarching imperial crown. The eagle's breast bears an ornate shield with the Habsburg arms. The date appears in the upper field divided by the eagle's heads. A circular Latin legend runs around the periphery. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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