© Auktionen Frühwald
© Auktionen Frühwald
5 Ducats - Leopold I Vienna
1659 year| Gold (.986) | 17.26 g | 35 mm |
| Issuer | Austrian Empire |
|---|---|
| Archduke | Leopold I (1657-1705) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1659 |
| Value | 5 Ducats |
| Currency | Thaler (1520-1754) |
| Composition | Gold (.986) |
| Weight | 17.26 g |
| Diameter | 35 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#89711 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Double headed eagle with composite arms on oval 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: ARCHI D A D B S C // C C TYR :1.6.5.9.
Comment
According to Herinek, ½ Taler dies were used.Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 5 Ducats - Leopold I (Vienna) 1659 coin is that it was minted during a time of great turmoil in the Austrian Empire. The coin was minted in 1659, just a year after the end of the Thirty Years' War, which had devastated much of Europe and left the Austrian Empire in a state of economic and political instability. Despite these challenges, the coin still maintains a high level of craftsmanship and beauty, with its gold content and intricate design making it a valuable and sought-after collector's item.
