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| Issuer | Kingdom of Bohemia |
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| Year | 1521-1564 |
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| Currency | Thaler (1520-1754) |
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| Obverse description | Armored and crowned half-length effigy of Ferdinand I facing right, holding an upright sword in his right hand and a sceptre in his left. The bust is rendered in a detailed Renaissance style with visible armor articulation. The legend, interrupted by the royal titles, runs continuously around the field between a double inner circle, with the mintmark positioned at the top. All lettering is in Latin capitals. |
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| Reverse description | A large heart-shaped crowned heraldic shield bearing the quartered arms of Bohemia and Hungary occupies the central field, with a smaller inescutcheon at center displaying the combined arms of Austria and Castile. The shield is richly detailed in the Germanic Renaissance heraldic tradition. The legend, continuing the obverse titulature, runs around the field between a double inner circle, rendered in Latin capitals. |
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| Mintage | ND (1521-1564) |
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