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Leopold II Ducat
Austria
1790–1792
Reference data compiled from public catalogs
Estimated Melt Value
$537.42
Based on Gold spot price ($4,857.565/oz) · 98.6% purity · 3.49g
Updated 7:53 PM
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Specifications
| Country | Austria |
| Years Minted | 1790–1792 |
| Composition | 98.6% gold |
| Weight | 3.49 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Shape | Round |
Design
Obverse
Bust of Leopold II facing right, surrounded by a Latin inscription.
Reverse
Imperial double-headed eagle with a shield on its breast.
History & Notable Facts
Leopold II's ducat was one of the few gold coins minted during his scant two-year reign, often struck with dies that echoed older Habsburg designs to maintain continuity amid Europe's unrest.
This meant the coin's obverse typically showed Leopold's bust, while the reverse featured the imperial eagle, all on a planchet of pure gold weighing about 3.5 grams. Minters in Vienna worked quickly, given the emperor's brief time in power.
We don't know the exact mintage figures; records from that era are spotty. What is clear is that these ducats circulated as trade pieces, valued for their fineness rather than novelty.
Some variants might have used recycled metal from earlier coins, a practical habit in those days.
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