2 Pfennig - Leopold I Vienna

Leopold I's small billon pfennig issues from Vienna in this period were struck under persistent pressure from the ongoing costs of Ottoman conflict — the siege of Vienna itself came in 1683, mid-way through this very production run. The Vienna mint continued operating through the crisis, though output was erratic and dies were reused aggressively across the emission years covered by the Herinek references.

The span of Herinek varieties here reflects year-dated die changes rather than distinct monetary reforms. Her#2054 is considered the scarcest of the documented die pairings.