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Hungary 1680KB Leopold I 15 Kreuzers VF-EF (VF30)
Hungary 1680KB Leopold I 15 Kreuzers VF-EF (VF30)
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Hungary 1680KB Leopold I 15 Kreuzers VF-EF (VF30)
Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (1640–1705) was a long-reigning emperor of the Holy Roman Empire and a central figure in late 17th-century European politics, known for his conflicts with both France and the Ottoman Empire. A member of the House of Habsburg, his reign also reflects the dynasty’s long-standing practice of close intermarriage to preserve power. This is particularly evident in his marriage to Margaret Theresa of Spain, who was both his niece and first cousin, illustrating the extreme degree of familial overlap common in Habsburg unions. Such repeated consanguineous marriages across generations are well documented and contributed to the hereditary health issues that became especially pronounced in the Spanish branch of the family. A resulting deformity such as what became known as the "Hapsburg Chin" can be seen on coins issued during Leopold I's reign.
Obverse: Smaller and younger laureate portrait of Leopold I facing right, with long straight hair, with the denomination in Roman Numerals within an oval cartouche below, and the legend around.
Reverse: A glorified and crowned radiant Madonna seated with a child on her left arm and a sceptre in her right hand divides the mintmark, with the crowned twofold Hungarian shield below, the date divided above, and the legend around.
Specifications:
King: Leopold I (1657-1705)
Composition: Silver
Weight: 5.5 g
Diameter: 31 mm
Edge: Plain
Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (1640–1705) was a long-reigning emperor of the Holy Roman Empire and a central figure in late 17th-century European politics, known for his conflicts with both France and the Ottoman Empire. A member of the House of Habsburg, his reign also reflects the dynasty’s long-standing practice of close intermarriage to preserve power. This is particularly evident in his marriage to Margaret Theresa of Spain, who was both his niece and first cousin, illustrating the extreme degree of familial overlap common in Habsburg unions. Such repeated consanguineous marriages across generations are well documented and contributed to the hereditary health issues that became especially pronounced in the Spanish branch of the family. A resulting deformity such as what became known as the "Hapsburg Chin" can be seen on coins issued during Leopold I's reign.
Obverse: Smaller and younger laureate portrait of Leopold I facing right, with long straight hair, with the denomination in Roman Numerals within an oval cartouche below, and the legend around.
Reverse: A glorified and crowned radiant Madonna seated with a child on her left arm and a sceptre in her right hand divides the mintmark, with the crowned twofold Hungarian shield below, the date divided above, and the legend around.
Specifications:
King: Leopold I (1657-1705)
Composition: Silver
Weight: 5.5 g
Diameter: 31 mm
Edge: Plain
