Austrian Empire 1664 Leopold I 15 Kreuzer EF-AU (EF-AU) $

Austrian Empire 1664 Leopold I 15 Kreuzer EF-AU (EF-AU)

The Austrian Empire 1664 15 Kreuzer coin was a standard silver coin circulated throughout the Habsburg territories, a collection of lands ruled by the House of Habsburg, one of Europe’s most powerful dynasties from the 15th to the 20th centuries. Issued during the reign of Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor and ruler of the Austrian territories, the coin circulated during the Habsburg victory over the Ottoman army in the Austro-Turkish War (1663–64), formalized by the Peace of Vasvár after the Battle of Saint Gotthard on August 1, 1664.

Obverse: Portrait of Leopold I of Habsburg facing right, with the value below. Legend for "Leopoldus Dei Gratia Romanorum Imperator Semper Augustus, ac Germaniae, Hungariae, Bohemiaeque Rex"

Reverse: Double headed imperial eagle with central coat of arms. Legend around for "Archidux Austriae Dux Burgundiae Comes Tyrolis"

Specifications:
Archduke: Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (1658-1705)
Composition: Silver
Weight: 6.09 g
Diameter: 28 mm
Die Axis: ↑ ↑
Mint: Münze Österreich, Vienna, Austria