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2 Thalers - Matthias II Vienna
| Issuer | Imperial Austrian Mint, Vienna |
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| Year | 1619 |
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| Value | 2 Thalers |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and armored bust of Emperor Matthias II facing right, wearing an elaborately decorated cuirass with a ruff collar and mantle, the effigy rendered in high relief in the late Renaissance style. A mint mark shield appears at the lower left field. The surrounding Latin legend reads MATTHIAS. D: G. R. I. S. A. GER. HVNG. BOHE. REX., separated from the bust by a beaded inner border and an outer milled rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | MATTHIAS. D: G. R. I. S. A. GER. HVNG. BOHE. REX. |
| Reverse description | Double-headed Imperial eagle displayed, each head crowned separately and surmounted by a central Imperial crown, with wings spread and detailed feathering rendered in high relief. On the eagle's breast is a large quartered heraldic shield bearing the arms of the Habsburg territories, including Hungary, Bohemia, Austria, and Burgundy among others, surrounded by decorative sprays. The encircling Latin legend reads ARCHID. AVS. DVX. BVR. CO. TYR. with the date 1619, separated from the central device by a beaded inner border. |
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