Ferdinand I (1793-1835-1848✟)
Country: Austrian Empire
Type: Standard circulation coin
Years: 1845 (1837-1848)
Mintage: (1.2%)
Mint: Milan (M)
Value: 20 Kreuzer (⅓)
Currency: Austro-Hungarian gulden (1754-1857)
Metal: Silver (.583)
Weight: 6.50 g
Diameter: 26 mm
Thickness: 1.3 mm
Shape: Round
Grade: F/VF
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized: Yes
References: KM# 2208, Adamo# D7
Obverse:
Laureate portrait facing right of Ferdinand I of Habsburg, Emperor of Austria. Latin legend (start 7h) for "Ferdinand I Dei Gratia Austriae Imperator Hungariae Bohemiae Rex Hujus Nominis Quintus".
Lettering:
FERD·I·D·G·AVSTR·IMP·HVNG·BOH·R·H·N·V·
M
Translation: Ferdinand I, by the grace of God, Austrian Emperor, King of Hungary, Bohemia, fifth of that name.
Reverse:
Crowned double headed imperial eagle with value at center. Latin legend (starts 1h) for "Rex Lombardiae et Venetiae Dalmatiae Galiciae Lodomeriae Illyriae, Archidux Austriae".
Lettering:
REX·LOMB·ET·VEN·DALM· GAL·LOD·ILL·A·A·1845·
20
Translation: King of Lombardy and Venice, Dalmatia, Galicia, Lodomeria, Illyria, Archduke of Austria.
Edge:
Reeded.
Mints:
A → Vienna, Austria (1194-date)
B → Kremnica / Körmöcbánya / Kremnitz, Slovakia (1328-date)
C → Prague, Czech Republic
E → Alba Iulia / Karlsburg / Weißenburg / Gyulafehérvár, Romania
M → Milan, Italy
Comments:
Ferdinand I of Austria was king of Bohemia under the name Ferdinand V (see "Hujus Nominis V" in the legend). "König von Ungarn und Böhmen, dieses Namens der Fünfte", in german.
Slight diferences exist between dates and mints (size of letters, relative positions of elements, etc): example overlaying 1845 C (Prag) and 1848 A (Vienna).
Reference : KM # 2208, Adamo # D7
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Collection : Holy Roman Empire, Austrian Empire of Habsburg & German Empire