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2 Thalers - Johann Christian and Johann Seyfried
| Issuer | Duchy of Krummau |
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| Year | 1658 |
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| Currency | Thaler (1625-1688) |
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| Obverse description | Two facing busts of the co-rulers Johann Christian and Johann Seyfried of Eggenberg set in opposition at center, each depicted in elaborate period costume with lace collars and long curled hair, facing one another within a beaded inner circle. The date 1658 appears in the lower field between the two busts, with mint marks F and S flanking. The surrounding outer legend reads IOAN . CHRIST . E . IOAN . SEYF . S . R . IMP . PR . C : GRADIS 1658 F S in Roman capitals, running along the outer beaded border. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a large, ornate crowned quartered coat of arms of the Eggenberg family at center, featuring multiple heraldic charges including anchors, floral rosettes, and an eagle, rendered with fine baroque engraving detail. The shield is surmounted by a ducal crown and flanked by elaborate foliate mantling. The outer circular legend DVC : CRVM : ET . PRINC . AB . ECCENBERG . FRATRES runs along the beaded border, identifying the brothers as Dukes of Krummau and Princes of Eggenberg. |
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