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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Zohar444, post: 2252785, member: 13450&quot;]These mid 16th century issues are quite neat in the sense that rather than being of larger flan, the weight is compensated by the coin&#039;s thickness. Massive coins, many were mounted into Jewelry or chased in the fields. Finding these in original, problem free condition is a challenge and to date, I have not seen them come in mint state. I recently picked up the first of the pair which was issued during the life of the Archduke. The second which I have owned for a while is scarcer, Ferdinand&#039;s bust facing left, issued posthumously.&nbsp; Note that on the Austrian double Talers you do not see the double headed eagle, but rather a single head.</p><p><br /></p><p>ND. Archduke Ferdinand II (1564-95) 2 Talers. Hall Mint. DAV-8116. 57.66gr. Obv: Bare headed draped and mantled bust right, wearing Collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece. Rev: Crowned eagle facing head left, with coat-of-arms on breast. A distinctive life-like bust defines this issue, whose thick planchet gives the coin its pleasing heft. NGC AU-55.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k353/Zohar444/O-NGC-horz.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>ND. Archduke Ferdinand II (1564-95) 2 Talers. Hall Mint. DAV-8120. Moser Tursky-310/308. Posthumous issue, struck 1601/4. Draped and mantled bust left, wearing Collar of the Order of the&nbsp; Order of the Golden Fleece. Rev: Crowned eagle facing head left, with coat-of-arms on breast. Very rare issue. NGC AU-58. Image by brg5658.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k353/Zohar444/1564_Austria_ND_2Taler_NGC_AU55_white_composite_1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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