3 Ducats - Leopold I ND (1657-1705) front 3 Ducats - Leopold I ND (1657-1705) back
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3 Ducats - Leopold I ND

 
Gold 10.67 g 46 mm
Description
Issuer
Hungary
King
Leopold I (I. Lipót) (1657-1705)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1657-1705
Value
3 Ducats (Dukát) (10.5)
Currency
Thaler (1526-1754)
Composition
Gold
Weight
10.67 g
Diameter
46 mm
Shape
Round
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#189037
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Crowned and glorified Madonna seated on a cloud, in ornamented dress, scepter in right hand, orb in the left; glorified child sits on the left arm
Crowned oval twofold Hungarian coat of arms under child
No year mark

Lettering: S : IMMACVL : VIR : MAR : MAT : DEI : PAT : HVNGARIÆ :

Translation: Saint Immaculate Virgin Mary Mother of God, Protector of Hungary

Edge

Plain

Interesting fact

The 3 Ducats coin was minted during the reign of Leopold I, who was the Holy Roman Emperor and King of Hungary. The coin features an image of Leopold I on one side and the Hungarian coat of arms on the other. The coin was made of gold and weighed 10.67 grams, making it a valuable and highly sought-after collector's item. In fact, the 3 Ducats coin is considered one of the rarest and most valuable coins in the world, with some mintage years selling for tens of thousands of dollars at auction.