Catalog
See full images - free registration
Continue with Google - no registration!
or register with email
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
1/2 Thaler - Rudolph II
| Issuer | Landgraviate of Upper Alsace (Austrian States) |
|---|---|
| Year | 1595-1608 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | KLEM#186 , MT#583 , Hahn#25 |
| Obverse description | Armored and draped bust of Emperor Rudolph II facing right, wearing a ruffled collar, set within a beaded inner circle. The effigy is rendered in the late Renaissance style characteristic of Habsburg imperial portraiture of the period. The legend, abbreviated in Latin, runs continuously around the periphery outside the beaded circle. No date appears on the obverse. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | Crowned ornate composite coat of arms of the Habsburg territories displayed at center, suspended from the chain of the Order of the Golden Fleece arranged in circular form, all contained within a braided inner circle. The shield incorporates the multiple quarterings reflecting Rudolph II's dynastic titles and territorial claims. A continuous Latin legend runs around the outer periphery, referencing his role as Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy, and Landgrave of Alsace, among other dignities. |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information | Log in to see details |