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| Issuer | Habsburg Monarchy |
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| Year | 1657 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Armored and draped bust of Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand III facing right, with flowing hair, occupying the central field. The mint letters HCK (initials of die-cutter Hans Caspar Khendlmayer) appear below the bust. The regnal date is inscribed in small characters above the bust. The surrounding Latin legend reads: FERDINANDVS III D G R I S A G H B REX HCK, denoting his titles as Holy Roman Emperor, King of Germany, Bohemia, and Hungary. |
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| Reverse description | A crowned, ornately mantled oval shield bears the composite arms of the Habsburg territories. Atop the shield rests a small escutcheon of Styria, displaying the rampant panther spitting fire. The entire heraldic composition is encircled by the chain of the Order of the Golden Fleece. The outer Latin legend, divided by the crown at top, reads: ARCHI AVS DVX BVRG STYRIÆ ET, referencing Ferdinand's titles as Archduke of Austria and Duke of Burgundy and Styria. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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