Austria Holy Roman Empire (800/962 - 1806), Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor (1637-1657) 5 Ducat 1640 Vienna Laureated and draped bust right: FERDINANDVS III D G R I S A G H B REX / crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding two swords, coat-of-arms, within collar on breast: ARCHID AVS DVX BVR CO TYR C 1640. Mintmaster H.J. Stadler. The literature does not know this type/year, only the strike in gold of the half Taler with the same year. (See the Horsky collection 1903). A very rare multiple ducat entirely missing in the Standard catalog of world coins.With a planchet defect and a graffitti: "V" (5 ducat). Au. MzA-, Herinek 69+sim., KM-. 17.30 g. RRRR