Peter I Leopold, Grand Duke of Tuscany
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5 May 1747 – 1 March 1792. Born Peter Leopold Joseph Anton Joachim Pius Gotthard, he was Holy Roman Emperor and King of Hungary and Bohemia from 1790 to 1792, Archduke of Austria and Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1765 to 1790. He was a son of Emperor Francis I and his wife, Empress Maria Theresa, thus the brother of Marie Antoinette.
On 9 July, 1737 Gian Gastone of the House of Medici died childless, and the rule passed to Francesco II Stefano (Francis I, House of Habsburg-Lorraine, HRE), who was the great-great-great-grandson of Francesco I (brother of Cosimo I, the first Medici ruler of Tuscany). Pietro Leopoldo I (Peter Leopold) was the second son of Francesco II Stefano. In 1761, with the death of the elder son (Charles), it was decided that Peter Leopold would succeed his father as Grand Duke upon Francis' death in 1765.
As luck would have it, I have four coins from Tuscany and they are all from the rule of Peter I Leopold and from the Pisa mint.
The first is a 1780 2 Paoli (KM-18) from the collection of Eric P. Newman. It has the typical deep (but not extremely dark) envelope toning that characterizes much of the EPN collection. For those interested, this was graded MS63 by NGC.
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The second coin, 1787 5 Paoli (KM-19a), I acquired from the recent Whitman Baltimore show, and is a fantastic coin, lightly toned and very lustrous.
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The third coin, 1787 10 Paoli (Dav-1518) was once a PCGS Spotlight Coin of the Week. The odd line from the chin almost to the rim near 6 o'clock is actually only faintly visible on the coin and is from a light die crack.
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The fourth coin is the 1789 sibling of the previous coin, and is a just-miss gem.
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On 9 July, 1737 Gian Gastone of the House of Medici died childless, and the rule passed to Francesco II Stefano (Francis I, House of Habsburg-Lorraine, HRE), who was the great-great-great-grandson of Francesco I (brother of Cosimo I, the first Medici ruler of Tuscany). Pietro Leopoldo I (Peter Leopold) was the second son of Francesco II Stefano. In 1761, with the death of the elder son (Charles), it was decided that Peter Leopold would succeed his father as Grand Duke upon Francis' death in 1765.
As luck would have it, I have four coins from Tuscany and they are all from the rule of Peter I Leopold and from the Pisa mint.
The first is a 1780 2 Paoli (KM-18) from the collection of Eric P. Newman. It has the typical deep (but not extremely dark) envelope toning that characterizes much of the EPN collection. For those interested, this was graded MS63 by NGC.
The second coin, 1787 5 Paoli (KM-19a), I acquired from the recent Whitman Baltimore show, and is a fantastic coin, lightly toned and very lustrous.
The third coin, 1787 10 Paoli (Dav-1518) was once a PCGS Spotlight Coin of the Week. The odd line from the chin almost to the rim near 6 o'clock is actually only faintly visible on the coin and is from a light die crack.
The fourth coin is the 1789 sibling of the previous coin, and is a just-miss gem.
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I can be reached at evillageprowler@gmail.com
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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.
I guess going by the paucity of responses, the market really is soft for the Habsburgs.
These coins are fairly common as a type, but not in the quality presented. Also, I am told that there are many varieties but I don't know the series in that much detail. I just collect by type and overall quality. One day, I would like to get a nice piece from the Medici rule. That may generate more interest.
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How does one get a hater to stop hating?
I can be reached at evillageprowler@gmail.com
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.
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