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¼ Thaler - Leopold I Breslau
| Issuer | Holy Roman Empire |
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| Year | 1659 |
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| Currency | Thaler |
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| Obverse description | Half-length crowned effigy of Emperor Leopold I facing right, wearing armour and an imperial crown, his long flowing hair falling over his shoulders. In his right hand he holds an upright sceptre surmounted by a fleur-de-lis finial, while his left hand rests upon an orb topped with a cross. The figure is rendered in high relief in the baroque style typical of Silesian coinage of the period. The surrounding legend reads LEOPOLDUS D G EL ROM I S A G H BOH ZC REX, separated by pellets and contained within a beaded inner border. |
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| Reverse description | Crowned imperial double-headed eagle displayed in the centre of the field, its wings spread broadly and elaborately rendered with multiple layers of feathers in high relief. Upon the eagle's breast is superimposed a quartered shield bearing the arms of Austria and Burgundy, surmounted by an imperial crown. The mintmaster's initials G and H appear in the lower field to either side of the eagle's tail feathers. The circular legend ARCHIDUX AUST DUX BURG COMES T 1659 runs around the periphery, separated by rosette stops and enclosed within a beaded border. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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