1699 AD., Oppeln in Silesia, Leopold I, moneyer Franz Nowak, 1 Kreuzer, KM 612.

Oppeln in Silesia, Leopold I (1657-1705), moneyer Franz Nowak as 2nd Wardein, 1699 AD.,
1 Kreuzer (ø 15-16 mm / 0,66 g), silver, 0,85 g theor. mint weight, mintage ? , axis medal alignment ↑↑ (0°), sharp edge,
Obv.: LEOPOLDVS. D G. R. I. S. A. G. H. B. REX. , ("Leopoldus Deo Gratia Romanorum Imperator Semper Augustus Germaniae Hungariae Bohemiaeque Rex"), laureate bust of Leopold I of Habsburg right, top of the head devides the legend, bottom of the bust breaks the inner dotted circle, legend around.
Rev.: ARCHIDVX. AVS. DVX. BVR. SIL 16 - 99 / 1 , ("Archidux Austriae Dux Burgundiae Silesiae 1699 / 1"), double headed crowned eagle in an inner circle, the crown dividing date, value number 1 in an oval on eagle's breast, legend around.
Herinek 1798 ; F.u.S. 706 ; KM 612 .

Year / Mint Mark / Mintage
1697
1698
1698 FN mint letters divided by eagle
1699 FN mint letters divided by eagle
1700 FN mint letters below eagle in legend
1701 FN mint letters below eagle in legend
1702 FN mint letters below eagle in legend

With the death of King Ludvík II of Bohemia at the Battle of Mohács, Silesia was inherited by Ferdinand I, placing Opole under the sovereignty of the Habsburg Monarchy of Austria. The Habsburgs took control of the region in 1532 after the last Piast duke of Opole - Jan II the Good died. With the abdication of King John II Casimir of Poland as the last Duke of Opole in 1668, the region passed to the direct control of the Habsburgs.