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Double Schauguldiner - Maximilian I Hall

Issuer Habsburg Mint, Hall in Tirol
Year 1505
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Engraver(s) Benedikt Burkhart
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Obverse description Armored bust of Emperor Maximilian I facing left, depicted in high relief in the nascent Renaissance style, wearing a crown and full plate armor. He holds a scepter in his left hand and a sword hilt in his right hand, with his bent left arm extending dynamically into the surrounding legend — a sophisticated compositional device demonstrating the engraver's exceptional skill. The finely modeled portrait captures the Emperor's features with considerable individualism and psychological presence. The field is bordered by a continuous Latin legend. The overall design reflects the transitional moment between late Gothic conventions and the emerging Renaissance aesthetic.
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Obverse lettering +MAXIMILIAИVS✿DEI✿GRA✿ - ROMANOR✿REX✿SEMPER✿AVGVSTVS✿
(Translation: Maximilian by the grace of God King of the Romans, forever Emperor)
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