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1/4 Ducat - Francis I of Lorraine, as co-ruler with value
| Issuer | Hungary |
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| Year | 1764-1765 |
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| Value | 1/4 Ducat (Dukát) (⅞) |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Francis I of Lorraine facing right, wearing a laureate curly wig in the baroque court style. The effigy displays detailed hair curls cascading to the shoulder, with a visible drapery at the base of the neck. A circular Latin legend surrounds the portrait within a beaded border. The engraving is characteristic of mid-18th century Hungarian Imperial coinage. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Francis I died in August 1765, making the two-year window on this issue unusually compressed — production almost certainly ceased mid-run when news of his death reached the Hungarian mints. He had ruled as co-regent alongside Maria Theresa since 1740, but his formal role in Hungarian coinage was always secondary; his name appeared on these fractional gold pieces largely as a dynastic formality rather than any reflection of administrative authority over the kingdom.