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10 Ducats - Matthias II Vienna
| Issuer | Habsburg Imperial Mint, Vienna |
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| Year | 1612 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Armored and draped bust of Emperor Matthias II facing right, wearing an elaborate royal crown, with a prominent lace ruff collar visible at the neck. The effigy is rendered in high relief in the bold early Baroque style characteristic of Habsburg imperial coinage. A circular Latin legend surrounds the bust, reading MATTHIAS II D G H VNGARIAE REX ET BOHEMIAE REX, identifying the emperor by name and his royal titles. |
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| Reverse description | Large crowned Habsburg composite coat of arms displayed in the field, incorporating the quartered escutcheon of Austria, Hungary, Bohemia, and the surrounding dynastic territories, with elaborate mantling and ornamental supporters in high relief. The date 1612 appears to the left of the crown above the shield. A circular Latin legend in the outer border reads ARCHID AVS DVX BVR MAR MO CO TYR, abbreviating the emperor's full titles as Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy, Margrave of Moravia, and Count of Tyrol. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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