¼ Thaler - Maximilian II Budweis

Budweis (now České Budějovice) operated a mint intermittently under Bohemian royal authority, and its output during the 1570s was tied directly to the financial demands of the Habsburg administration managing the kingdom from Vienna. Maximilian II ruled Bohemia as a largely absentee monarch, delegating minting oversight to regional authorities whose quality control was inconsistent — Budweis issues from this decade are noticeably variable in strike depth.

Maximilian died in 1576, and the Budweis mint's activity wound down sharply in the years following. Surviving fractional thalers attributable to this facility and reign are scarce in any condition.