Gulden/60 Kreuzer - Maximilian II Prague

Maximilian II's Bohemian gulden issues of this period reflect the Habsburg attempt to rationalize Central European silver coinage in the wake of the Joachimsthaler's dominance — the 60 Kreuzer denomination was a direct accounting bridge between the thaler system and the smaller kreuzer-based trade. Prague's mint was producing heavily during these years, fed by Bohemian and Moravian silver, though the dies cut there were notoriously inconsistent in depth, which accounts for the uneven surfaces frequently observed across the type.