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6 Ducats - Leopold I St Veit
| Issuer | Archduchy of Austria |
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| Year | 1700 |
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| Weight | 20.8 g |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of Emperor Leopold I facing right, wearing armour and a flowing periwig, with a laurel wreath adorning his head. The emperor's characteristic prominent jaw and elaborate curled hair are rendered in high relief in the Baroque manner. A beaded inner border frames the design. The surrounding Latin legend reads LEOPOLDVS D G ROM IM SE AV G ET H B REX, identifying the ruler as Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary and Bohemia. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Elaborate crowned quartered coat of arms of the Habsburg territories displayed at centre, surrounded by an ornate laurel and floral wreath rendered in the Baroque style. The shield displays the multiple quarterings of the Habsburg dynastic arms including Austria, Castile, Leon, Aragon, and Burgundy. The date 1700 is divided by the crown at the top of the shield. The surrounding Latin legend reads ARCHIDVX AVS ET CARIN DVX BVR, citing the Emperor's titles as Archduke of Austria and Carinthia, Duke of Burgundy. |
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