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1 Thaler - Leopold V
| Issuer | Upper Alsace, Landgraviate of |
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| Year | 1622 |
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| Value | 1 Thaler |
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| Obverse description | Armored bust of Archduke Leopold V facing right, with the date positioned to the left in the field. The circumferential legend in Latin reads: LEOPOLD:D:G:ARCHIDVX:AVST·DVX·BVR:ETc:SAC:CAES:MtisET, expanding to 'Leopoldus Dei Gratia Archidux Austriae Dux Burgundiae Etc Sacrae Caesareae Majestatis Et', identifying Leopold as Archduke of Austria and Duke of Burgundy by the grace of God in service to the Holy Roman Emperor. The portrait is rendered in a formal baroque style typical of Habsburg coinage of the early seventeenth century. |
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| Reverse description | An ornate, crowned coat of arms of the Habsburg-Austrian territories is centrally displayed, encircled by a decorative rope border. The surrounding legend in Latin reads: RELIQ:ARCHID:GVBERNAT:PLEN:ET:COM:TIR:LAND:ALS +, expanding to 'Reliquorum Archiducum Gubernator Plenarius Et Comes Tyrolis Landgravius Alsatiae', identifying Leopold V as Plenipotentiary Governor of the Archdukes, Count of Tyrol, and Landgrave of Alsace. The heraldic composition reflects the multiple territorial dignities held by Leopold within the Habsburg dynasty. |
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