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1 Thaler - Rudolf II
| Issuer | Upper Alsace, Landgraviate of |
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| Year | 1608 |
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| Value | 1 Thaler |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | RVDOLPHVS II D G RO IM SE AVG GER HVN BOH REX |
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Rudolf II's authority over Upper Alsace was largely nominal by 1608 — the Habsburgs held the title of Landgrave but governed through appointed regents, and the territory's fiscal administration remained semi-autonomous. Thalers issued under his name from this jurisdiction are relatively scarce compared to the main Bohemian and Austrian imperial output, reflecting the modest minting activity of a peripheral Habsburg possession rather than a primary imperial mint.
The KLEM reference spanning five numbers suggests multiple die varieties exist within this single type — not unusual for a regional issue where die preparation and replacement were less standardized than at major imperial facilities.