1 Ducat - Leopold I

€1.00
IssuerHungary
Year1661-1671
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Ducat (Dukát) (3.5)
CurrencyThaler (1526-1754)
CompositionGold (.986)
Weight3.5 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) ÉH#993, H#1324
Obverse descriptionHungarian type ducat. Full size crowned standing Monarch facing front, looking right with orb in left hand and scepter in right divides mintmark. Inscription around in inner pearl circle
Obverse script
Obverse letteringLEOP · D · G · R · I · S · A · G · H · B · REX K B
(Translation: Leopoldus Dei Gratia Romanorum Imperator Semper Augustus Germaniae Bohemiae Hungariae Rex - Leopold, by the grace of God Emperor of the Romans, Always August, King of Germany, Bohemia, Hungary.)
Reverse descriptionCrowned and glorified radiant Madonna seated on a crescent with scepter in right hand, child sits on the left arm. Inscription around in inner pearl circle, date at the end of the inscription
Reverse script
Reverse letteringAR · AV ·DVX · BV · CO MES · TYR · 1661 ·
(Translation: Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy, Count of Tyrol)
EdgeSmooth
Mint
Mintage1661 N B - -
1665 N B - -
1667 N B - -
1670 N-B - -
1671 N B - -
Catalog ID3196701250
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