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2 Kreuzers - Ferdinand I Vienna
| Issuer | Imperial Mint of Vienna |
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| Year | 1560-1563 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays a crowned double-headed imperial eagle facing outward, with spread wings and a shield on its breast bearing the Habsburg arms. The eagle is rendered in the late Renaissance hammered style typical of mid-16th-century Austrian coinage. A circular inner border frames the device, with the Latin legend running along the outer periphery reading FERD D G RO IM S AVG G HV B REX, identifying Ferdinand I as Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary and Bohemia. The lettering is in Gothic-influenced Latin characters separated by pellets or rosettes. |
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| Reverse description | Central field features the numeral '2' enclosed within a circular orb surmounted by a cross, symbolizing the denomination of 2 Kreuzer, all set within a double inner circle. The composition is rendered in bold relief in the hammered tradition. The surrounding Latin legend reads INF HIS ARCHID AVST DVX BV followed by the date and optional mint mark variants (B, BVR, or BVRG), identifying Ferdinand I as Infante of Spain, Archduke of Austria, and Duke of Burgundy. A decorative rosette or floral ornament separates the beginning of the legend. |
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| Reverse lettering | ✿ INF HIS ARCHID AVST DVX BV date ou B ou BVR ou BVRG |
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