15 Kreuzers - Leopold I

Features

Issuer Hungary
King Leopold I (I. Lipót) (1657-1705)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1661
Value 15 Kreuzers (Krajcár) (⅛)
Currency Thaler (1526-1754)
Composition Silver
Weight 5.94 g
Diameter 30.00 mm
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
189274
References ÉH# 1057,
Emil Unger; 1997. Magyar Éremhatározó / Kötet 1. 1000-1540. Ajtósi Dűrer Könyvkiadó, Budapest, Hungary.
And 2 more volumes.
H# 1421
Huszár Lajos; 1979. Münzkatalog Ungarn. Battenberg, Munich, Germany.

Obverse

Smaller young laureate young portrait looking right, with long straight hair, bust remains within the pearl circle
Face value (XV) in a cartouche below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LEOPOLDVS · D · G · RO · I · S · AV · GE · HV · BOH · REX ·
(XV)

Translation:
Leopoldus Dei Gratia Romanorum Imperator Semper Augustus Germaniae Hungariae Bohemiae Rex -
Leopold, by the grace of God Emperor of the Romans, Always August, King of Germany, Hungary, Bohemia.

Reverse

Glorified and crowned radiant Madonna seated with child on her left arm, scepter in the right divides mintmark on top/bottom
Crowned twofold Hungarian shield below
Inscription in inner pearl circle, date at the end in a ribbon

Script: Latin

Lettering: PATRONA · HVNGARIÆ + +1661+

Translation: Protector of Hungary

Edge

Smooth

Mint

KB Kremnica, Slovakia (1328-date)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1661 K B

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