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1 Thaler - II György Rákóczi
| Issuer | Transylvania, Principality of |
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| Year | 1650 |
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| Reference(s) | ÉH#351, H#562 |
| Obverse description | Three-quarter armored bust of György Rákóczi II facing right, wearing ornate Renaissance plate armor richly decorated with embossed motifs and a plumed helmet. The prince holds a scepter in his right hand. A beaded inner border frames the effigy. The Latin legend is divided by the bust and reads around the periphery. |
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| Obverse lettering | GEORGIVS RAKO D G P T |
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György Rákóczi II inherited the Transylvanian throne in 1648 following his father's death, and his early thalers from this period reflect a principality still navigating the delicate balance between Ottoman suzerainty and Habsburg pressure. The 1650 issue predates his catastrophic 1657 Polish campaign — an unsanctioned military adventure that the Ottomans used as justification to destabilize his rule and ultimately cost him the throne.
H#562 is the standard cataloguing reference for this type; ÉH#351 cross-references the Erdélyi Hanzó classification used specifically for Transylvanian issues.