Amphitheater of Eternal Wisdom

...to be deprived of the items in fact, but also to be punished by an unremitting decree with an additional fine original: "mulcta" of ten marks of pure gold A "mark" was a weight of precious metal; ten marks of pure gold was a massive sum, intended to be a powerful deterrent against piracy.. This fine is to be paid in equal parts to the Imperial Treasury—the punisher of fraud—and for the use and benefit of the often-mentioned Doctor Heinrich Khunrath or his heirs. Given at Prague, the first day of June, in the year 1598.

RUDOLF Referring to Rudolf II (1552–1612), the Holy Roman Emperor known for his deep interest in the occult, alchemy, and the sciences. He famously moved the imperial court to Prague, making it a center for Hermetic scholarship..

A. BENCK. The signature of an imperial official or secretary authenticating the decree.