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2 Ducats - Leopold I
| Issuer | Holy Roman Empire |
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| Year | 1672-1673 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of Emperor Leopold I facing right, with flowing long hair falling over his armored shoulders, set within a beaded inner circle. The emperor is depicted in a baroque portrait style characteristic of the late 17th century Habsburg coinage, wearing a laurel wreath and a cuirass partially visible at the truncation. The encircling Latin legend reads LEOPOLDVS D G EL ROM I S A G H E B REX, divided by the bust, with the outer edge of the coin bearing a rope or cable border. |
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| Reverse description | The crowned Imperial double-headed eagle displayed at center, bearing on its breast a quartered shield of the Habsburg hereditary lands including Austria, Hungary, Bohemia, and Burgundy. The eagle holds a sword and scepter in its talons, and an imperial orb is placed at the base. The date 1672 appears in the upper field flanking the crown, with the Breslau mint mark SHS enclosed in parentheses at the bottom of the field. The surrounding Latin legend reads ARCHIDVX AV DVX BVRG E SIL, referencing Leopold's titles as Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy and Silesia, all enclosed within a beaded border and rope outer edge. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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