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2 Thalers - Ferdinand Charles Hall
| Issuer | Hall Mint (Tyrol) |
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| Year | 1654 |
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| Weight | 56.51 g |
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| Obverse lettering | FERDINAND CAROL D G ARCHIDVX AVST |
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| Reverse lettering | DVX BVRGVNDIÆ COMES TYROLIS |
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Ferdinand Charles, Archduke of Austria and Count of Tyrol, ruled an increasingly indebted territory squeezed between Habsburg obligations and the costly aftermath of the Thirty Years' War. The Hall Mint, operating on the Inn River since the late fifteenth century, was among the most productive silver-striking facilities in the Alpine region, fed by ore from the Schwaz mines — though by the 1650s those mines were well past their peak output.
The double thaler format at this weight was a prestige denomination, struck in limited quantities for presentation and settlement rather than everyday commerce. Most survivors show minimal wear for exactly that reason.