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2 Thalers - Rudolf II Hall
| Issuer | Hall Mint (Münze Hall) |
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| Year | 1604 |
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| Weight | 57.2 g |
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| Reverse description | A large, elaborate composite coat of arms displaying the quartered dynastic and territorial claims of the Habsburg house, set within a crowned oval cartouche adorned with ornate foliate mantling and scrollwork. The shield incorporates numerous quarters representing the kingdoms of Bohemia, Hungary, Castile, León, and the Archduchy of Austria among other territories, all surmounted by an imperial crown. The encircling Latin legend commences at 12 o'clock and enumerates the emperor's remaining titles as Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy, and Count of Tyrol. A beaded inner border separates the central device from the legend. |
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| Reverse lettering | NECNON ARCHIDVCES A DVC BVR CO TIROL |
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Rudolf II's relationship with Hall was complicated by his notorious reluctance to authorize coin production at all — his obsessive interest in alchemy and the occult frequently distracted from administrative duties, and mint warrants were sometimes delayed for years. The Hall Mint nonetheless remained one of the most technically capable operations in the Habsburg lands, drawing on Tyrolean silver from the nearby Schwaz mines, which by the early seventeenth century were past their peak output but still substantial.
The two KM references reflect documented die variants rather than separate issues. Dav EC II#3004 provides the primary attribution for the type within the broader European crown-sized silver series.