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1 Kreuzer - Leopold I Breslau
| Issuer | Holy Roman Empire |
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| Year | 1659-1665 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of Emperor Leopold I facing right, with long flowing hair, occupying the central field. The effigy is rendered in the Baroque style characteristic of mid-17th century Habsburg coinage. A circular Latin legend surrounds the portrait, reading LEOPOLD D G R I S A G H B REX, abbreviating his full imperial and royal titles as Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary, Bohemia, and associated realms. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Crowned Imperial double-headed eagle displayed in the center of the field, with wings spread and talons extended, bearing on its breast an escutcheon charged with the numeral I denoting the denomination of one Kreuzer. The imperial crown surmounts the eagle's two heads. The surrounding Latin legend reads ARCHIDUX A DUX B & SIL followed by the date and mintmaster initials, referencing Leopold's titles as Archduke of Austria and Duke of Burgundy and Silesia, with the Breslau mint mark. |
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