| 20-Ducat Piece
of Leopold I of Austria (1658-1705)
1668
Gold diameter 46.5 mm, weight 69.51 g
The obverse shows a bust of the Emperor
Leopold wearing the Order of the Golden
Fleece on a ribbon around his neck. On the
reverse is a double-headed eagle, the
emblem of the archdukes of Austria. The
coin bears the mark of the Viennese coin
engraver Franz Faber. Among the rare and
highly valuable gold ducats of large
denominations, 20-ducat pieces of 1668 are
particularly rare.
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