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1 Ducat - Rudolf II Vienna
| Issuer | Austrian Empire |
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| Year | 1593-1608 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Full-length armoured effigy of Emperor Rudolf II standing facing, holding regalia, the figure dividing a beaded inner circle. A mint mark consisting of a ring appears between the feet, attributed to mint master Lorenz Huebmer of the Vienna mint. The imperial titulature legend runs around the periphery in Latin. |
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| Reverse description | Crowned quartered shield bearing the arms of Bohemia and Hungary, with elaborate heraldic detailing including the Bohemian lion and Hungarian fess barry, set within a beaded inner circle. The reverse legend, referencing Saint Ladislaus as patron and king of Hungary, runs around the periphery, with the date incorporated into the legend. The design is consistent with the hammered gold ducat coinage of the Vienna mint under Rudolf II. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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