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2 Thalers - Ferdinand II of Tyrol Posthumous, Hall
| Issuer | Hall Mint, Tyrol |
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| Year | 1601-1604 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The displayed eagle of Tyrol occupies the centre field, with its head turned to the left, bearing the characteristic tuft of feathers above the beak. A small inescutcheon at the centre of the eagle's breast displays the imperial double-headed eagle. The circumferential Latin legend, separated by stops, reads DVX BVRGVNDIAE COM TIROLIS around the eagle, all within a milled border. |
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Ferdinand II, Archduke of Tyrol, died in 1595, yet the Hall Mint continued striking coins in his name for nearly a decade after his death — a practice that was legally and commercially convenient, as his established types were trusted in trade circuits that resisted unfamiliar issues. These posthumous emissions were authorized under the administration of his successors managing the Tirolean inheritance.
The double thaler weight placed this squarely in the merchant-grade bullion category, circulating primarily in the upper Rhine and Italian trade corridors where Hall's output was well regarded. MT#310 is a known posthumous type, but die variation within the 1601–1604 window is documented and worth examining before any attribution is considered final.