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Ecu 'Silver Leopold' - Leopold I
| Issuer | Duchy of Lorraine (French States) |
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| Year | 1700 |
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| Diameter | 40.5 mm |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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By 1700, Lorraine occupied an uncomfortable position between French ambition and Habsburg loyalty — Leopold I had been restored to his duchy in 1697 under the Treaty of Ryswick after spending most of his life in exile at the Viennese court, driven out by Louis XIV's occupation. This coin is essentially his first substantial opportunity to assert ducal authority through coinage after years of French-controlled minting in his own territory.
The "Silver Leopold" designation distinguishes this type from the gold issues of the same period and reflects a cataloging tradition rooted in Davenport's European crown-size silver classifications.