Austrian’s Crown of an Archduke Gold Coin Launch

by CoinNews on November 5, 2009

in Austrian Coins, Austrian Mint, Coin Images, Coin Press Releases, CoinNews, Gold Coins, Proof Coins, World Coins

The second 100 Euro coin in the gold series "Crowns of the House of Habsburg" will be released on Wednesday, 4th November. It is dedicated to the so-called "Archduke’s Hat", a name derived from the red velvet cap within the crown itself.

The title of archduke was invented by Rudolf IV in the spurious document of 1358/59 called the privilegium maius. t was an attempt to assert the status of the House of Habsburg as the equal of any Prince Elector of the Holy Roman Empire. There exists a mediaeval portrait of Rudolf wearing ...

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