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2 Thalers - Ferdinand II Vienna
| Issuer | Habsburg Monarchy (Holy Roman Empire) |
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| Year | 1625-1636 |
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| Weight | 57.6 g |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Ferdinand II's double thalers from this period fall squarely within the Kipper und Wipperzeit aftermath — the currency debasement crisis of 1619–1623 that had flooded Central Europe with underweight small coinage and destroyed public trust in money. The large-denomination silver pieces struck at Vienna in the years following were partly a deliberate reassertion of Habsburg monetary credibility, issued as the Emperor was simultaneously fighting the Bohemian revolt and pressing his counter-reformation agenda across the Empire.
Her#296–303 spans at least eight documented die combinations for this type, a range that reflects sustained Vienna mint production across eleven years rather than a single campaign strike.