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2 Thalers
| Issuer | Nuremberg, Free imperial city of |
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| Year | 1711 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | A detailed panoramic view of the city of Nuremberg occupies the central field, depicting the skyline with its characteristic church towers, fortifications, and civic buildings rendered in finely engraved perspective. Above the cityscape, two rampant lions serve as supporters flanking the city's coat of arms, which displays the imperial eagle and the Nuremberg arms surmounted by a crown. The circular legend reads MONETA NOVA REIPVB·NORIBERG· around the upper periphery, while the lower exergue bears the inscription NACH DEM ALTEN SCHROT VND KORN with the engraver's initials G·F·N· below. The composition reflects the high Baroque artistic tradition of Nuremberg civic coinage, with exceptional relief and detailed architectural rendering characteristic of Georg Hautsch's work. |
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| Reverse description | A laureate and armored bust of Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI is depicted in right-facing profile, wearing a richly detailed cuirass with ornamental shoulder straps and an elaborate lace cravat. The emperor's flowing periwig cascades in voluminous curls over his shoulders, rendered with exceptional baroque sculptural quality. A laurel wreath crowns his head, and the truncation of the bust is finely detailed with engraved armor elements. The surrounding legend CAROLUS VI·D·G·ROM·IMP· S·A·GERM·H·H·& B·R·AR·A· occupies the full circular periphery, identifying the emperor by his full imperial titles. The engraver's mark is visible at the lower truncation of the bust. |
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| Mintage | 1711: ND (1711) |
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