53. Ducat Coin, Leopold I, minted in Kremnica, 1681, gold

Obverse legend: LEOPOLD·D:G· R ·I·S·A·G·H·B·REX Obverse description: Depicted centrally, Leopold standing, facing forward, and with his head turned to the right, wearing a closed crown and mantle on his shoulders. Holding a scepter in his right hand, and a globus cruciger in his left hand. Reverse legend: AR·AV·DV·BV·M· ·MO·CO·TY·1681· Reverse description: Central, the crowned Madonna standing on a throne with a moon-shaped base, a scepter in her right hand, and the baby Christ on her left arm. Madonna and child have halos around their heads and are flanked by seven rays on each side. Under the throne, the coat of arms of Hungary, a shield divided having three stripes in the first quarter and a double cross in the second quarter. Catalog reference: Herinek 346. This type of ducat was exclusively minted at the Kremnica mint between 1658 and 1704, each year circulating a number of pieces ranging from 60,000 to 110,000. The ducat issued in 1681 on behalf of Leopold I represents a piece of exceptional historical and numismatic importance, exceeding its mere monetary function and constituting a true document of the era. Through the context of its issuance, the coin reflects the political, economic, and cultural realities of the Kingdom of Hungary at the end of the seventeenth century, a period marked by profound transformations generated by confrontations with the Ottoman Empire and the consolidation of Habsburg authority in the region.

Dimensions

weight 3.44 g, custom d=24.35 mm

Description

gold

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