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1/4 Thaler - Leopold I Graz
| Issuer | Habsburg Monarchy |
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| Year | 1694 |
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| Value | 1/4 Thaler |
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| Reverse description | The elaborate crowned coat of arms of the Habsburg dynasty, displaying multiple quartered escutcheons with the arms of Austria, Burgundy, Styria, and other dominions, set within a lozenge (rhombus-shaped) frame. The mintmaster's initials 'I A' (for Johann Anton Novak) appear at the base of the shield. The date 1694 is divided across the upper portion of the field flanking the lozenge. The surrounding circular legend reads ARCHID AUSTRIÆ DVX BVRG STYRIÆ, proclaiming Leopold's titles as Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy, and Duke of Styria. |
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| Mintage | 1694 |
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Leopold I's later coinage was produced under mounting fiscal strain from the Great Turkish War, which had drained Habsburg treasury resources continuously since 1683. The Graz mint — operating under Styrian provincial authority — remained active through this period largely to service regional military financing rather than imperial circulation needs.
Herinek 859 is the specific Graz die pairing for this date; collectors should note that Her#858 and #859 are frequently conflated in older auction descriptions.