6 Kreuzers - Leopold I 1661 front 6 Kreuzers - Leopold I 1661 back
6 Kreuzers - Leopold I 1661 photo
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6 Kreuzers - Leopold I

1661 year
Silver - -
Description
Issuer
Hungary
King
Leopold I (I. Lipót) (1657-1705)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1661
Value
6 Kreuzers (Krajcár) (1⁄20)
Currency
Thaler (1526-1754)
Composition
Silver
Shape
Round
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#189307
Rarity index
95%

Reverse

Seated radiant Madonna with child without a mandorla divides mintmark - wide design -
Lettering in pearlring, below twofold Hungarian shield in the middle,
Date is divided aboveat the end of the inscription

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ARC · AV · DV · BV · MA · MO · CO · TYR · 1661
K B

Translation: Archidux Austriae, Dux Burgundiae, Marchio Moraviae, Comes Tyrolis - Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy, Margrave of Moravia and Count of Tyrol

Edge

Plain

Interesting fact

The 6 Kreuzers coin was minted during the reign of Leopold I, who was the Holy Roman Emperor from 1658 to 1705. The coin features an image of Leopold I on one side and the Hungarian coat of arms on the other. The silver content of the coin was 0.2334 troy oz, and it has a diameter of 25mm. It's considered a rare coin and is highly sought after by collectors.