Hungary 15 Kreuzers - Leopold I, 1674 – 1696
Information
Country
Hungary
Hungary
Currency
Thaler
(1526 – 1754)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
15 Kreuzers
Year
1674 – 1696
Ruler
Leopold I
(1657–1705)
Composition
Silver
Shape
Round (irregular)
Weight (g)
5.7
Diameter (mm)
30
Demonetized
Yes
Description
15 Kreuzers from Hungary. Issued from 1674 to 1696. Struck in Silver. Measures 30 mm and weighs 5.7 g.
- Obverse
- Leopold looking right, younger portrait, curly wig with laurent; denomination (XV)below in circle (Leopoldus Dei Gratia Romanorum Imperator Semper Augustus Germaniae Hungariae Bohemiae Rex - Leopold, by the grace of God Emperor of the Romans, Always August, King of Germany, Hungary, Bohemia.)
- Reverse
- Seated radiant Madonna with child in a mandorla. Lettering in pearlring, below small Hungarian shield in the middle, castle on a shield next to it on the right, crescent on a shield next to it to the left. (Protector of Hungary)
- Edge
- Smooth
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | vf | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1696 C-H | — | — | EH1068b (no castle, no crescent, C-H mintmark) Pressburg mint | 38% | |
| 1696 C-H | — | — | EH1068c (C and S on shields instead of castle and crescent) | 6% | |
| 1695 C-H | — | — | EH1068b (no castle, no crescent, C-H mintmark) Pressburg mint | ||
| 1676 | — | — | EH1068a (castle and crescent, but no mint mark) | 19% | |
| 1675 | — | € 67,00 | EH-1068a (castle and crescent, but no mint mark) | 31% | |
| 1674 | — | — | EH1068a (castle and crescent, but no mint mark) | 38% |
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