Austrian Empire 6 Ducats, 1657 – 1705

6 Ducats from Austrian Empire. Issued from 1657 to 1705. Struck in Gold. Measures 31 mm and weighs 20.84 g.

Obverse

Bust of Emperor Leopold I facing right, wearing laurel wreath, armour, and mantle. (Leopold, by the grace of God, emperor of the Romans, eternal increaser (of the Realm), King of Germany, Hungary, and Bohemia.)

Reverse

Crowned coat of arms of Emperor Leopold I on square shield, divided in five fields; clockwise from top left: 1. horizontal stripes of Hungary, 2. crowned rampant lion of Bohemia, 3. white panther of Styria in left field and rampant lion over stripes of Gorizia in right field, 4. five eagles of Lower Austria, and 5. three horizontal stripes of Austria in left field and diagonal stripes of Burgundy in right field; inner shield with coat of arms of Tyrol; angels to the right and left; Order of the Golden Fleece around. (Archduke of Austria, duke of Burgundy, count of Tyrol.)