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2 Ducats - Ferdinand III St. Veit
| Issuer | Austrian Empire |
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| Year | 1646-1655 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#936, Fr#234 |
| Obverse description | Full-length effigy of Emperor Ferdinand III standing facing, clad in elaborately detailed armour, holding an orb surmounted by a cross in his right hand and a sceptre over his left shoulder, a sword suspended at his left side. The figure is crowned and rendered in high relief against a flat field, enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The Latin legend surrounds the effigy within a finely toothed outer border. |
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| Reverse description | A large double-headed imperial eagle displayed, each head surmounted by a separate crown and the whole ensemble topped by a central imperial crown, all within a beaded inner circle. The eagle's breast bears an ornate composite shield of arms quartered with the hereditary territories of the Habsburg dynasty, including Austria, Bohemia, Hungary, and Burgundy among others. The Latin legend, reading the titles of Archduke of Austria and Duke of Carinthia along with the date, runs continuously around the periphery within a toothed outer border. |
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| Mint | Saint Veit (St. Veit an der Glan) Mint |
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