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1 Thaler - Charles VI Prague
| Issuer | Kingdom of Bohemia |
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| Year | 1718 |
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| Weight | 28.61 g |
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| Reverse description | Crowned double-headed imperial eagle displayed in the field, each head bearing an individual crown and the whole surmounted by a large imperial crown. Upon the eagle's breast is a complex quartered shield bearing the arms of Castile, Hungary, Austria, and Burgundy, with an inescutcheon at center displaying the crowned lion of Bohemia. The shield is encircled by the linked chain of the Order of the Golden Fleece. The peripheral Latin legend reads ARCHID AUST DUX BURG ET SILE MAR MOR, citing Charles VI's titles as Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy and Silesia, and Margrave of Moravia, with the date 1718 concluding the legend. |
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| Reverse lettering | ARCHID AUST DUX BURG ET SILE MAR MOR 1718 |
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Charles VI spent much of his reign defending the Habsburg claim to the Spanish succession while simultaneously managing Bohemia as a revenue engine for near-constant military expenditure. The Prague mint was one of the most productive in the Habsburg system during this period, and thalers of this type circulated widely across Central Europe as trade currency rather than staying within Bohemian borders.
The Herinek reference range spanning 1657–1740 reflects how extensively this thaler type was continued across successive reigns — a deliberate monetary conservatism that makes precise die-year attribution essential for accurate cataloging.