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1 Thaler - II György Rákóczi
| Issuer | Principality of Transylvania |
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| Year | 1656-1658 |
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| Weight | 28.66 g |
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| Obverse description | Armored half-length bust of George II Rákóczi facing right, wearing elaborately engraved plate armor with decorative tassets and a feathered Hungarian fur-trimmed hat (kalpag). The prince is bearded and depicted in three-quarter view, conveying regal authority. A dotted inner border frames the effigy, with the Latin legend distributed around the periphery reading GEORGIUS RAKOCZI D G P T. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Elaborate quartered coat of arms surmounted by a royal crown, incorporating the heraldic charges of Transylvania, Hungary, and the Rákóczi family, including an eagle, a crescent, stars, and battlements. The mint mark B (for Nagybánya/Baia Mare) appears within the lower field of the shield. The date is divided by the crowned arms at the top of the field. The circular Latin legend, separated by dots, reads COM · 1656 · HUN · DOM · ET · SIC · PAR · REG, referencing the prince's titles as Count, Lord of Hungary, and of the Szeklers, partial king. |
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