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Moravian Estates,
Thaler (silver coin replica) 1620 AD.
Olomouc mint under mint-master Cristof Cantor.
OBV: MONETA NOVA MARCHIO MORAVIAE, Crowned Moravian she-eagle.
R: TE STANTE VIREBO, Pyramidal construction covered by vine bines,
VNIO on the pyramid base.
One of the most beautiful
and rarest Thaler coins issued at the beginning of the Thirty Years War
during the uprising of the Moravian Estates against the central Habsburg
power.
During 1619 – 1621 the mints
in Brno and Olomouc issued great numbers of nominals of the Moravian
Estates. Also available is unique medal coinage of 5, 10 and 25 Ducats
from Thaler dies. |