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Recapture of Buda from Ottomans - Leopold I silver
| Location | Hungary |
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| Year | 1686 |
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| Weight | 37.61 g |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Emperor Leopold I facing right, set within a laurel wreath tied with a ribbon at the base, flanked by palm fronds, above a detailed panoramic view of the city of Buda with its fortifications, towers, and surrounding landscape. A five-line Latin inscription appears in the exergue below the cityscape, including the date 2 September 1686. |
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| Obverse lettering | INFELIXBUDAM LUDOVICUS PER DIDIT OLIM. HAEC ARMIS CEDIT NUNC LEOPOLDE TUIS. 2 1686. D2 SEP. |
| Reverse description | A large armoured warrior standing in heroic pose, holding a mace aloft toward a radiant sun in the upper left field, and bearing a shield on his left arm; a crescent moon appears in the upper right field. Below, a battle scene in low relief depicts cavalry combat amid smoke and chaos. A five-line Latin inscription appears in the exergue. |
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