Austria: 1700-IA silver 3-kreuzer of Leopold I ("The Hogmouth")

Obverse: Portrait right and titles of Leopold I.
Reverse: Three shields in inner circle, date at top. "IA" mintmaster initials at bottom.
Issuer: Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (1658-1705), Archduke of Austria (as Leopold VI), etc., etc.
Specifications: Silver, 20 mm, 1.3 g approx. (unrecorded prior to encapsulation). Graz mint.
Grade: PCGS MS64; cert. #38580860.
Reference: KM-1115, PCGS-445157, Numista-26235, Her.1364*.
Provenance: ex-Halbedel Münzen und Medallien, Salzburg, Austria, 10 May 2019.* Purchased raw.
Notes: This coin, like many of its era, was produced on roller dies, an early machine process that replaced the ancient hand-hammering technique. Coins made on roller dies were often very slightly curved and not quite flat. This one is not especially warped but has a slightly clipped planchet, which is also not uncommon.
Comments: Leopold I, of the House of Habsburg, had a very distinctive appearance due to his "Habsburg Jaw" (mandibular prognathism). This was a genetic result of inbreeding between royals. His unflattering but colorful nickname was "the Hogmouth". (I'll bet no one dared call him that in person!)

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Collezione : World Coins (1601-present)