10 Kreuzers - Ferdinand II of Tyrol (Mühlau) 1569 front 10 Kreuzers - Ferdinand II of Tyrol (Mühlau) 1569 back
10 Kreuzers - Ferdinand II of Tyrol (Mühlau) 1569 photo
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10 Kreuzers - Ferdinand II of Tyrol Mühlau

1569 year
Silver (.930) - -
Description
Issuer
County of Tyrol (Austrian States)
Count
Ferdinand II (1564-1595)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1569
Value
10 Kreuzers (⅙)
Currency
Thaler
Composition
Silver (.930)
Shape
Round
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#86705
Rarity index
94%

Reverse

Composite arms in a shield including 1 Hungary, 2 Bohemia, 3 composition of Castilla and León, 4 of Austria and Burgundy. Double circle, the outermost beaded. Legend around starts 1h. Date as 2 digits at end of legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✤DVX+BVRGVNDIE✿COMES✿TIROLIS:6•9:

Unabridged legend: Dux Burgundiae Comes Tirolis

Comment

Minted in Mühlau before the final transfer at Hall.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 10 Kreuzers - Ferdinand II of Tyrol (Mühlau) 1569 coin is that it features a unique design element - a stylized representation of the Tyrolean mountains on the reverse side, which was a distinctive feature of the coinage of the County of Tyrol during that time period.