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2 Thalers - Ferdinand II Wedding, St Veit
| Issuer | Austrian Empire |
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| Year | 1622 |
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| Value | 2 Thalers |
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| Obverse description | Conjoined busts of Emperor Ferdinand II and his second wife, Eleonora of Mantua, facing right, arranged in portrait style within a double concentric legend. The inner and outer legends are separated by a decorative band and divided at the base by a small escutcheon bearing the arms of Carinthia (Kärnten). The composition reflects the commemorative nature of the issue, celebrating the imperial wedding with formal dynastic imagery typical of early 17th-century Habsburg medallic art. |
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| Obverse lettering | FERDINANDVS D G R I S A G H ET B REX ETC // ARCHI AVS ET CARINTHIÆ ET D BV ETC ELEONORA IMPERATRIX G H BO ETC // REGINA DUCISSA MANTVANA ETC |
| Reverse description | Three concentric decorative circles enclosing the double-headed imperial eagle at the centre field. The intermediate circle contains four oval escutcheons bearing the arms of Austria, ancient Burgundy, Styria, and Carinthia. The outer circle displays eight shields representing various Habsburg possessions and historical territories, including Castile and León at the top and Upper Austria and Tyrol at the bottom. The concentric bands are divided at the apex by twin shields of Hungary and Bohemia, and at the base by the arms of the city of St. Veit am Glan, incorporating the figures of St. Vitus and a cauldron. The date appears within the reverse legend referencing the city of St. Veit. |
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