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1 Thaler - Ferdinand II Vienna
| Issuer | Austrian Empire |
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| Year | 1625-1638 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Double-headed imperial eagle displayed within a beaded inner circle, with a small orb placed between the two crowned heads and a large composite heraldic shield of the Habsburg territories at the center of the eagle's breast. An imperial crown surmounts the composition at the top. In the exergue area below the inner circle, small shields of Austria and ancient Burgundy appear within the reverse legend. The date is incorporated into the outer legend, which continues the titles of the issuer across both obverse and reverse. |
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Ferdinand II's Thaler production from the Vienna mint spans one of the most politically catastrophic decades in Central European history — the heart of the Thirty Years' War, during which the Emperor was simultaneously fighting Protestant leagues, Danish intervention, and Swedish invasion while attempting to impose Catholic uniformity across the Habsburg lands. The 1629 Edict of Restitution, which demanded the return of all church property secularized since 1555, so inflamed the conflict that it effectively prolonged the war by decades.
The Herinek references covering this type run to nearly twenty varieties, reflecting continuous die revision across the emission period rather than any single coherent issue. Collectors should note that attribution between Her#386-402 often hinges on subtle differences in the mint-master's marks and shield configurations.