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3 Thalers - Ferdinand II of Tyrol Hall
| Issuer | Hall Mint |
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| Year | 1577-1595 |
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| Weight | 85.2 g |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A large, elaborately quartered coat of arms surmounted by an archdual crown occupies the central field. The shield incorporates multiple heraldic quarters representing Ferdinand II's dynastic claims, including the Hungarian barry, the Bohemian lion, the Austrian fess, the Burgundian bendy, the Tyrolean eagle inescutcheon, and Castilian castle quarterings, all rendered in bold relief characteristic of the hammered technique. The arms are flanked by decorative Renaissance ornamental elements at the sides. The circumferential Latin legend is divided by the shield and reads continuously around the outer border, separated from the inner device by a beaded circle. |
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Ferdinand II ruled Tyrol as an archduke from 1564 until his death in 1595, and Hall remained the most productive silver mint in Habsburg territory throughout that period, fed directly by the mines at Schwaz — at one point among the richest silver deposits in Europe. The multi-thaler format served dynastic display as much as commerce; pieces of this weight circulated rarely and were far more likely to appear as diplomatic gifts or presentation pieces than in a market stall.
The Schwaz mines were already in decline by the 1580s, and output at Hall contracted noticeably in Ferdinand's final decade.