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¼ Ducat - Leopold I Breslau

Features

Issuer Royal Mint of Silesia
King Leopold I (1657-1705)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 1687-1691
Value ¼ Ducat (½)
Currency Thaler
Composition Gold (.986)
Weight 0.86 g
Diameter 15 mm
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
413912
References FuS# 556
Friedrich Friedensburg, Hans Seger; 1901. Schlesiens Münzen und Medaillen der neueren Zeit = Silesian Coins and Medals of Modern Times. Vereins für das Museum Schlesischer Altertümer, Wrocław, Poland.
, KM# 570
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
, Fr# 290
Coin & Currency Institute (publisher). Gold Coins of the World. Coin & Currency Institute (7 volumes).
, Herinek 1740-1969# 483
Ludwig Herinek; 1970. Österreichische Münzprägungen / von 1740-1969 = Austrian Coinage. Münzhandlg Herinek, Vienna, Austria.

Obverse

Laureate bust right, legend around (start 1h), fractional denomination under bust. No inner circle.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LEOPOLDVS D G R I S A G H B REX
1/4

Unabridged legend: Leopoldus Dei Gratia Romanorum Imperator Semper Augustus Germaniae Hungariae Bohemiae Rex

Translation: Leopold, by the Grace of God, Emperor of the Romans, forever August, King of Germany, Hungary and Bohemia...

Reverse

Crowned double headed imperial eagle with crowned oval shield on breast with coat of arms of Austria and Burgundy. Legend around with date at the end, divided by the crown. The mint mark divides the legend below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ARCHID AVS DVX BV E SIL 1688
SHS

Unabridged legend: Archidux Austriae Dux Burgundiae Et Silesiae

Translation: ... Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy and Silesia.

Mint

Wrocław, Poland (1100-1878)

Mark

SHS Solomon Hammerschmidt, Mint Warden, Wrocław (1664-1691)

Comments

Prev. Austria KM#1343 (KM#103).

KM# is attributed to German States

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC References
1687  SHS
1688  SHS FuS# 556
Friedrich Friedensburg, Hans Seger; 1901. Schlesiens Münzen und Medaillen der neueren Zeit = Silesian Coins and Medals of Modern Times. Vereins für das Museum Schlesischer Altertümer, Wrocław, Poland.
1689  SHS
1690  SHS
1691  SHS Photo

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Bullion value: USD 122.14 Search tips
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Actual gold weight: 0.027 oz
Current gold price: 4480.01 USD/oz (see gold price )

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Picture 1 of the example of ¼ Ducat - Leopold I (Breslau)
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1691 SHS15 mm0.86 g (see more)
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