2 Thalers - Matthias II Prague

Features

Issuer	Kingdom of Bohemia
King	Matthias II (1611-1619)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1613-1619
Value	2 Thalers
Currency	Thaler (1520-1754)
Composition	Silver
Weight	58.07 g
Diameter	41 mm
Shape	Round
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 565181
References	KM# 165 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Dav EC II# 3060 John Stewart Davenport; 1974. European Crowns 1600-1700. Self-published, Galesburg, Illinois, United States. , Diet# 528 Hans A. Dietiker, Herbert Rittmann; 1979. Böhmen: Katalog d. Habsburger Münzen 1526-1887 = Bohemia. Battenberg Verlag, Munich, Bavaria, Germany.

Obverse

Armored, bare headed bust right wearing ruffled collar, legend around an inner circle (start 7h), Bohemian lion right below bust.

Script: Latin

Lettering: MATTHIAS D G ROM IMP S A G H BO REX

Unabridged legend: Matthias II Dei Gratia Romanorum Imperator Semper Augustus Germaniae Hungariae Bohemiae Rex

Translation: Matthias II, by the grace of God, forever venerable Emperor of the Romans, King of Germany, Hungary and Bohemia...

Reverse

Crowned double headed imperial eagle, crowned shield on breast with coat of arms of Austria and Burgundy, surrounded by the chain of the Order of the Golden Fleece. Legend around an inner circle with date at the end and mintmark at bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ARCHID AVSTR DVX BVRG MAR MOR 1615

Unabridged legend: Archidux Austriae Dux Burgundiae Marchio Moraviae

Translation: ... Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy, Margrave of Moravia.

Mint

Prague, Czech Republic

Comments

Mintmarks:
(l) star over crescent - mintmaster Benedikt Huebiner

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1613 (l)
1614 (l)
1615 (l)
1616 (l)
1618 (l)
1619 (l)

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