1 Thaler - Rudolf II

Rudolf II died in January 1612, meaning this thaler was struck either in the final weeks of his reign or — more likely — posthumously under the authority still carrying his name, a common practice among Alsatian mints settling unfinished business. The Landgraviate of Upper Alsace was administered through the Habsburg inner-Austrian line, and its minting rights were exercised sporadically, which accounts for the relatively narrow die-variety spread documented across the Klemm references 176 through 180.

The year 1612 also saw Matthias formally elected Holy Roman Emperor, creating administrative pressure to retire Rudolf's coinage types quickly.