10 Ducats - Leopold Victor Johann 1732 front 10 Ducats - Leopold Victor Johann 1732 back
10 Ducats - Leopold Victor Johann 1732 photo
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10 Ducats - Leopold Victor Johann

1732 year
Gold (.986) 35 g -
Description
Issuer
Counts of Windisch-Grätz (Austrian States)
Count
Leopold Victor John (1727-1746)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1732
Value
10 Ducats (22.50)
Currency
Thaler
Composition
Gold (.986)
Weight
35 g
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#301932
Rarity index
94%

Reverse

Helmeted and supported arms

Script: Latin

Lettering: S • C • M • CONS • STATUS • INT & HÆRED • PER • STYR • SUP • STAB • PRÆFECTUS 17 32

Comment

Similar to 5 Ducat, KM#7. Struck with 1 Thaler dies, KM#5.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 10 Ducats - Leopold Victor Johann 1732 coin from the Counts of Windisch-Grätz (Austrian States) is that it was minted during a time of great economic and political change in Europe. The coin was issued in 1732, just a few years after the Austrian Empire had emerged from the Great Turkish War, which had lasted from 1683 to 1699. The coin's minting was likely a response to the growing economic and trade needs of the region, and it features a unique blend of gold (0.986) and other metals, making it a valuable and highly sought-after collector's item among numismatists today.