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1/4 Thaler - Rudolph II Hall

Issuer County of Tyrol (Austrian States)
Year 1604
Type Standard circulation coin
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Obverse description Laureate and draped bust of Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II facing left, wearing armor with an elaborate lace ruff collar, his beard and hair rendered in fine detail in the Renaissance manner. The date 1604 appears in the lower field divided by the bust. The circumferential legend in Latin reads RVDOLPHVS II D G RO IMP SE AV G H BO REX, citing his titles as Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary and Bohemia. The coin is struck within a beaded inner border with the legend running close to the outer rim.
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Reverse description Large elaborate quartered coat of arms of the Habsburg dynasty surmounted by an archducal crown, supported by two heraldic lions rampant. The shield incorporates multiple quarters including the Austrian fess, the Bohemian lion, the Tyrolean eagle, and other dynastic emblems, all rendered in fine hammered relief. The circumferential legend in Latin reads NECNON ARCHIDVCES AV DVCES BV CO TIR, referencing the titles of Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy, and Count of Tyrol. The design is enclosed within a beaded inner border.
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