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Gulden/60 Kreuzer - Ferdinand I Joachimsthal
| Issuer | Kingdom of Bohemia |
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| Year | 1562-1564 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Armored bust of Emperor Ferdinand I facing right, wearing an elaborate crown and a draped mantle over armor, holding an orb marked with the value '60' in the right field. The bust is rendered in high relief in a robust Renaissance style. A beaded inner circle frames the effigy, with a continuous Latin legend surrounding it reading FERD·D·G·RO·BO·HVNG· and continuing around the full circumference. The lettering is separated by small cross or annulet stops. |
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| Obverse lettering | FERD·D·G·RO·BO·HVNG·GER· |
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The joachimsthaler tradition that gave the world the word "dollar" was already decades old by the time Ferdinand I authorized this gulden issue, but the Joachimsthal mint remained politically significant — its output helped fund Habsburg administration of Bohemia at a moment when Ferdinand was simultaneously managing Ottoman pressure on Hungary and the ongoing costs of the Schmalkaldic aftermath. The 60 Kreuzer valuation reflects the South German reckoning system Ferdinand actively promoted to standardize exchange across his fragmented territories.
MB#153 pieces from 1563 show subtle die variations in the reverse field documented by Markus and Raff, worth examining on any example.