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½ Ducat - Leopold I Breslau
| Issuer | Royal Mint of Silesia |
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| Year | 1687-1690 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of Emperor Leopold I facing right, rendered in high relief with a flowing wig characteristic of the late Baroque style. The emperor is portrayed in armored dress with elaborate drapery visible at the truncation. The peripheral legend commences at 12 o'clock and reads LEOPOLDVS D G R I S A G H B R, abbreviated titles denoting his imperial and royal dignities. The effigy occupies the majority of the field, with no inner circle present. |
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| Obverse lettering | LEOPOLDVS D G R I S A G H B R |
| Reverse description | Crowned double-headed imperial eagle displayed in the field, with wings spread and both heads facing outward. An oval escutcheon on the eagle's breast bears the combined arms of Austria and Burgundy. The peripheral legend, reading ARCHID A D BVR E SI followed by the date, is interrupted at the top by the imperial crown. The Breslau mint mark (SHS) divides the legend at the base of the coin. No inner circle is present. |
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