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3 Ducats - Leopold I Breslau
| Issuer | Breslau Mint (Silesia) |
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| Year | 1660 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and armored bust of Emperor Leopold I facing right, holding a scepter, with the collar and badge of the Order of the Golden Fleece draped over the cuirass. The effigy is contained within a beaded inner circle, divided above at 12 o'clock, with the legend commencing at 1 o'clock. The portrait displays the characteristic Habsburg physiognomy rendered in high relief typical of Silesian coinage of this period. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Crowned double-headed imperial eagle displayed, each head surmounted by an individual crown below a central imperial crown, with a crowned heart-shaped escutcheon on the breast bearing the composite Habsburg dynastic coat of arms. The eagle is encircled by the chain of the Order of the Golden Fleece, all contained within a beaded inner circle. The peripheral legend in Latin abbreviations surrounds the design, with the date 1660 appearing at the conclusion of the inscription. |
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