daddydigger
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I have been lucky to find several coins minted under the reign of Leopold I. He ruled from 1658 to 1705. His nickname was "hog mouth" due to his severe facial deformity. The paintings of the period were very kind to him, but the coinage seemed to show a more accurate depiction. The primary denomination was Kreuzer and I have found some nice examples. Surprisingly, most were found at battle sites, but the big 15 Kreuzer was out in the middle of nowhere (sadly, it had no friends). The Latin inscription on most of the coins is abbreviated and reads: "Leopold, by the grace of God, Emperor of the Romans, Ever Augustus, King of Germany, Hungary, and Bohemia; Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy, Margrave of Moravia, Count of Tyrol."