Austria Empire, Ferdinand I (1793-1835-1848✟)
Country: Empire of Austria
Type: Standard circulation coin
Years: 1837 (1837-1848)
Mintage: (9%)
Mint: Vienna (V)
Value: 5 Kreuzer (1/12)
Currency: Austro-Hungarian gulden (1754-1857)
Metal: Silver (.438)
Weight: 2 g
Diameter: 20 mm
Shape: Round
Grade: VF/XF
Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized: Yes
References: KM# 2196
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 AVST IMP HVNG BOH R H N V
Translation: Ferdinand I, by the grace of God, Austrian Emperor, King of Hungary, Bohemia, fifth of that name.
Reverse:
Crowned double headed Imperial eagle holding sword, sceptre and orb, shield with arms of Habsburg, Austria and Lorraine on the breast surrounded by the cord of the Golden Fleece. Value below. Latin legend (start 1h) for "Rex Lombardiae et Venetiae, Dalmatiae, Galiciae Lodomeriae Ilyriae Archidux Austriae"
Lettering: REX LOMB ET VEN DALM GAL LOD ILL A A 1837 / 5
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
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.
Référence : KM# 2196
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Collection : Holy Roman Empire, Austrian Empire of Habsburg & German Empire