15 Kreuzers - Leopold I Brieg

Features

Issuer	Royal Mint of Silesia
King	Leopold I (1657-1705)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	1677
Value	15 Kreuzers (¼)
Currency	Thaler
Composition	Silver
Weight	5.6 g
Diameter	34 mm
Shape	Round
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 302582
References	KM# 525 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Herinek 1740-1969# 1026 Ludwig Herinek; 1970. Österreichische Münzprägungen / von 1740-1969 = Austrian Coinage. Münzhandlg Herinek, Vienna, Austria. , Herinek 1657-1740# 1026 Ludwig Herinek; 1972. Österreichische Münzprägungen / von 1657-1740. Münzhandlg Herinek, Vienna, Austria. , FuS# 724 Friedrich Friedensburg, Hans Seger; 1901. Schlesiens Münzen und Medaillen der neueren Zeit = Silesian Coins and Medals of Modern Times. Vereins für das Museum Schlesischer Altertümer, Wrocław, Poland.

Obverse

Laureate armored bust right within inner circle, legend around and denomination in Roman Numerals below bust.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LEOPOLDVS.D:G.R.I.S.A.G.H.B.REX.
XV

Unabridged legend: Leopoldus Dei Gratia Romanorum Imperator Semper Augustus Germaniae Hungariae Bohemiae Rex

Translation: Leopold, by the grace of God, Emperor of the Romans, forever August, King of Germany, Hungary and Bohemia...

Reverse

Crowned double headed imperial eagle, crowned shield with coat of arms of Austria and Burgundy on breast, surrounded by the chain of the Order of the Golden Fleece. Legend around a beaded inner circle with date at the end, divided by the crown. A small shield divides the legend at bottom. Mint letters divided by the eagle.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ARCHID.AVS. DUX.BVR.&.SIL.1677.
C B

Unabridged legend: Archidux Austriae Dux Burgundiae et Silesiae

Translation: ... Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy and Silesia.

Edge

Plain

Mint

Brieg, modern-day Brzeg, Poland

Mark

CB	Christoph Brettschneider, Mint Warden, Brieg (1668-1714)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References
Undetermined
1677	CB										Herinek 1657-1740# 1026 Ludwig Herinek; 1972. Österreichische Münzprägungen / von 1657-1740. Münzhandlg Herinek, Vienna, Austria. , FuS# 724 Friedrich Friedensburg, Hans Seger; 1901. Schlesiens Münzen und Medaillen der neueren Zeit = Silesian Coins and Medals of Modern Times. Vereins für das Museum Schlesischer Altertümer, Wrocław, Poland.

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