© Auktionen Frühwald
© Auktionen Frühwald
10 Ducats - Leopold I Vienna
| Gold (.986) | 34.5 g | - |
| Issuer | Austrian Empire |
|---|---|
| Archduke | Leopold I (1657-1705) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1659-1660 |
| Value | 10 Ducats |
| Currency | Thaler (1520-1754) |
| Composition | Gold (.986) |
| Weight | 34.5 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#125735 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 93% |
Reverse
Double headed eagle with composite arms on flat top shield, the crown above divide the date, small shield of Niederösterreich below for Wien. Legend (starts 1h) for "Archi Dux Austriae Dux Burgundiae Styriae Carinthiae Carniolae Comes Tyrolis".
Script: Latin
Lettering: ARC DVX AVST D // BVR S K C C TYRO
Comment
Sold for 50 000 € by Frühwald in 2015.Not in Krause.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 10 Ducats - Leopold I (Vienna) 1659-1660 coin is that it was minted during a time of great turmoil in the Austrian Empire. The coin was issued during the reign of Emperor Leopold I, who ruled from 1658 to 1705. During his reign, the empire faced numerous challenges, including the Great Turkish War, which lasted from 1683 to 1699, and the subsequent War of the Spanish Succession, which lasted from 1701 to 1714. Despite these challenges, the coin remained a stable and trusted form of currency throughout the empire.
