1/2 Thaler - Ferdinand II Vienna

Ferdinand II's half thalers of this period were struck in the immediate aftermath of the Battle of White Mountain (November 1620), which effectively ended Bohemian Protestant resistance and consolidated Habsburg authority over the hereditary lands. The Vienna mint was under considerable pressure during these years to produce coinage that would function across a territorially expanding but financially strained empire.

Her#683-690 spans at least eight die pairings, reflecting sustained production across the five-year window. Collectors working through the Herinek varieties will find meaningful differences in the rendering of the imperial titles across obverse legends.