Austria. Holy Roman Empire. Gold 7 Ducats, ND (after 1511) ( Hall Mint)

Austria. Holy Roman Empire. Gold 7 Ducats, ND (after 1511) ( Hall Mint) (image 1/2)
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Pricing & History
Austria. Holy Roman Empire. Gold 7 Ducats, ND (after 1511) (Hall Mint). FR--. Cf.: Dav --; Egg. 15; Voglh. 3, all silver Guldiners. 24.18 grams. Maximilian I, 1490-1519. Laureate youthful bust of Maximilian right, draped and mantled, with shoulder-length hair; Latin titles around, across field, "ETA - TIS - 19 -." Reverse: Draped bust right of young Mary; Latin titles around, across field, "ETA - TIS - 20 -," 1479 below bust. Very slight doubling to portion of obverse inscription; with only a hint of doubling at parts of the portraits. Carefully handled and preserved over the years, with only a few trifling marks. Especially choice for issue in general. NGC graded MS-63. Of the highest Rarity! . Maximilian was able to consolidate the Habsburg holdings through marriage and outright purchase. He married the only daughter of the duke of Burgundy, Mary, in 1477, and thus obtained control of the Burgundian Netherlands. In 1490, he bought Tyrol and Further Austria from his cousin Sigismund. In 1493, the death of his father Friedrich III, gave Maximilian control of all the Habsburg lands. This consolidation led to the modern power of the Holy Roman Emperors. A most historic issue that also bridges the gap from medieval Europe to the Renaissance. Maximilian likely had these issues struck as a gentle remembrance of his first wife, the late read more
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