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Gulden/60 Kreuzer - Maximilian II Prague
| Issuer | Kingdom of Bohemia |
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| Year | 1564-1573 |
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| Weight | 24.6 g |
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| Obverse description | Armored and mantled half-length bust of Emperor Maximilian II facing right, wearing an ornate suit of armor with elaborate pauldrons and a crown upon his head. In his right hand he holds a scepter, while his left hand supports an orb bearing the value mark '60' (for 60 Kreuzer). The imperial effigy is rendered in the high-relief hammered style characteristic of mid-sixteenth century Holy Roman Empire coinage. A circular Latin legend surrounds the bust within the coin's border, reading MAXIMILIA·II·D:G·EL·RO:IM·S·AV·GER·HV:, abbreviating his full imperial and royal titulature. |
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| Reverse description | Crowned imperial double-headed eagle displayed at center, with wings spread, bearing on its breast an elaborate quartered coat of arms comprising the hereditary Habsburg lands, including Austria, Bohemia, and Burgundy. A small crown surmounts the shield. The date 1568 appears in the upper field. The surrounding circular Latin legend reads BOHE·EC·REX·ARCHID·AVST·MAR·MOR·1568:, referencing Maximilian II's titles as King of Bohemia, Archduke of Austria, and Margrave of Moravia. The design is typical of the Prague Mint's hammered Thaler production of this period. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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