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1/4 Thaler - Maximilian II Kuttenberg
| Issuer | Kingdom of Bohemia |
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| Year | 1573-1577 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Reverse description | Crowned imperial double-headed eagle displayed in the upper portion of the field, with the Habsburg quartered coat of arms on an escutcheon at center, incorporating the arms of Austria, Burgundy, Castile, and Leon. The shield is flanked by ornamental flourishes. The date appears in the upper field above the crown. The surrounding legend reads BOHE EC REX ARCHID AV MA M, continuing the royal and archducal titles from the obverse. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Kuttenberg — the Germanized name for Kutná Hora — was the most productive silver-mining center in Bohemia for much of the medieval and early modern periods, and the mint there operated with a degree of autonomy unusual even for imperial territories. Maximilian II, ruling as Holy Roman Emperor while simultaneously holding the Bohemian crown, relied heavily on Kutná Hora's output to fund ongoing pressure from Ottoman forces along the Hungarian frontier.
The five-year span of this type reflects neither a commemorative nor a reform issue — simply continuous production against sustained fiscal demand.