TrueView: 1690-KB Thaler from Hungary in VF30
Senator32
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Senator32
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He is the outcome of what royalty would
do to keep "everything" in the family. No
branches on his family tree.
What a jaw!
It's interesting that on our money, we have made our presidents look better over time. Were the old coiners doing the same for Leopold (and his jaw was actually WORSE??) or did Leopold encourage the big jaw or what?
My current "Box of 20"
He may have called the engraver before the throne and decreed, "Don't gimme no lip!"
Judging from a lot of the late-17th and early 18th century portraits on coins, the die engravers must have had a realistic "warts n' all" mentality about royal portraiture.
Both terrific Hogmouths here. I haven't owned one in a long time. It's on my "to do" list to get another for my Eclectic Box collection.
The CircCam contrast on @Senator32's coin in the OP is great, and I like the touch of iridescence on @Bob13's coin.
Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.
For those interested in the evolution of Leopold I's bust over his long reign, here are mine
https://taleruniverse.com/the-taler-universe-collection/austro-hungarian-talers-by-habsburg-ruler/leopold-i-1657-1705/
TalerUniverse.com is a curated numismatic project dedicated to the silver talers, crowns, and medals of the Habsburg Empire and the Holy Roman Empire, spanning the 16th–18th centuries. The collection emphasizes historically significant issues, rare mint varieties, and high-grade NGC/PCGS examples, presented with detailed historical context, scholarly references, and high-resolution photography. TalerUniverse aims to serve both as a private collection showcase and a growing reference resource for collectors, researchers, and students of early-modern European coinage.