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2 Thalers - Gábor Bethlen
| Issuer | Transylvania, Principality of |
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| Year | 1629 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Reverse description | Elaborate quartered coat of arms of Gábor Bethlen surmounted by a royal crown, with ornate foliate cartouche surround. The shield displays the arms of Transylvania, Hungary, and the Bethlen family, including bars, an eagle, and the distinctive Bethlen device. The date 1629 appears above the crown flanked by the mintmaster's initials HL. The surrounding Latin legend reads PART·HUN·DNS·ET·SIC·OO·ORAT·IB·DVX, denoting his lordship of Partium, Hungary, and Székely land. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Mintage | 1629 HL |
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