German States. Alsace. H.R.E. Rudolf II (1576-1612). Double Taler, 1609. Ensisheim. 56.1 gm. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of the emperor right wearing ruff and Order chain, date below, rev. Crowned and garnished, complex oval Arms within Order chain, flanked either side by a small shield. Dav. 3031, KM 248. Soft medium gray over some obverse hairlines in field.
($1500-2000)