2 Thalers - Leopold I

€189,088.00
IssuerHungary
Year1659
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value2 Thalers (Tallér)
CurrencyThaler (1526-1754)
CompositionSilver
Weight
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) ÉH#1008, H#1355
Obverse descriptionYoung face. Laureate and draped with long straight hair, bust right remains within the inner pearl circle. Crowned twofold Hungarian coat of arms and madonna with child inserted into the inscription
Obverse script
Obverse letteringLEOPOL · D · G · RO · I · S · AVG · GER · HV · BOH · REX ·
(Translation: Leopoldus Dei Gratia Romanorum Imperator Semper Augustus Germaniae Hungariae Rex - Leopold, by the grace of God Emperor of the Romans, Always August, King of Germany, Hungary.)
Reverse descriptionCrowned imperial eagle in inner circle, date at the end of inscription, K B divided by eagle`s tail. Crowned fourfold (Árpádian stripes - Bohemian lion - Árpádian stripes - Bohemian lion) coat of arms in U shape cartouche Uncrowned Austrian and Burgundian coat of arms in center shield
Reverse script
Reverse letteringARCHIDVX · AVS · DVX · BVR · MAR · MOR · CO · TY · 1659 K B
(Translation: Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy, Margrave of Moravia and Count of Tyrol)
EdgeSmooth
MintKB
Kremnica, Slovakia(1328-date)
Mintage1659 K B - -
Catalog ID1641870250
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