1/2 Thaler - Rudolf

€51,043.00
IssuerHungary
Year1579-1608
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value1/2 Thaler (Tallér)
CurrencyThaler (1526-1754)
CompositionSilver
Weight14.41 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) ÉH#800, H#1043, MB#268, H#1042
Obverse descriptionArmoured non-crowned bust in ruffled collar (younger portrait) looking right Ring of pearls under circle of lettering. Smaller Hungarian fourfold coat of arms in circle behind the neck; Smaller Madonna with child on a crescent on the right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringRVDOL·II·D·G·RO·IM·S·AV·GER·HVN·BO·REX+
(Translation: Rudolf II, by the grace of God, Emperor of the Romans, forever Monarch, King of Germany, Hungary, Bohemia)
Reverse descriptionDouble-headed glorified Habsburg eagle with a sword on the right, scepter on the left, Hungarian Orb on chest and closed crown above the heads of eagle
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringARCHIDVX·AVS·DVX·BVRG·MAR·MORA·1601·
(Translation: Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy, Marquis of Moravia)
EdgeSmooth
MintKB
Kremnica, Slovakia(1328-date)
Mintage1579 K-B - -
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Catalog ID2766903650
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