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| Issuer | Austrian Empire |
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| Year | 1749-1750 |
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| Value | 1/2 Thaler |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Empress Maria Theresia facing right, her hair elaborately styled in loose curls falling to the shoulder, wearing a lace-trimmed bodice with a floral brooch at the décolletage. The effigy is rendered in high relief in the Baroque court portrait tradition. A circular Latin legend runs along the periphery, divided by the portrait, reading MAR THERESIA D G R IMP GE HU BO REG. The coin features a milled border of fine beading. |
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| Reverse description | Crowned double-headed imperial eagle displayed in the field, each head surmounted by a separate crown and both beneath a central imperial crown. The eagle's breast bears a composite heraldic shield, with the Styrian panther prominently featured at center. A circular Latin legend commences at 12 o'clock and incorporates the full territorial titles of the empress, including STYRIAE; the date appears at the conclusion of the legend without a following X. The coin features a milled border of fine beading. |
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| Reverse lettering | ARCHID AUST DUX BURG & STYRIÆ date |
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