Franz Joseph I - 1/4 Florin 1859, Austrian Empire

Country: Austrian Empire
Emperor Franz Joseph I (1830-1848-1916)
Type: Standard circulation coin
Years: 1859 (1859-1865)
Value: ¼ Florin
Currency: Austro-Hungarian gulden (decimalized, 1857-1892)
Mint: Kremnica
Mintage: 13,108,535
Composition: Silver (.520)
Weight: 5.33 g.
Diameter: 23 mm
Thickness: 1.3 mm
Grade: AU53
Orientation: Medal Alignment ↑↑
References: KM# 2214, Kahnt/Schön# 123

Obverse:
Laureate portrait of Franz Ioseph I facing right. His titles around (starts 7h). Mint mark below neck.

Lettering: FRANC·IOS·I·D·G·AVSTRIAE IMPERATOR / B

Unabridged legend: 
"Fransciscus Iosephus I Dei Gratia Austriae Imperator". 

Translation: Franz Joseph I, by the grace of God, Austrian Emperor.

Engraver: Josef Daniel Böhm.

Reverse:
Crowned double headed imperial eagle. The other titles of Franz Joseph around (starts 1h), with the value below arms.

Lettering: 
HVNG· BOH· LOMB· ET VEN· GAL· LOD· ILL· REX A· A· 1859
1/4 FL

Unabridged legend: "Hungariae Bohemiae et Venetiae, Galiciae Lodomeriae Illyriae Rex Archidux Austriae".

Translation: King of Hungary, Bohemia, Lombardy and Venetia, Galicia and Lodomeria, Illyria, Archduke of Austria.

Engraver: Franz Gaul.

Edge:
Plain with lettering, and pattern in between.

Lettering: VIRIBVS VNITIS

Translation: Strength United.

Mint:
A → Münze Österreich, Vienna, Austria (1194-date)
B → Kremnica, Slovakia (1328-date)
E → Alba Iulia, Romania
M → Milan, Italy
V → Venice, Italy (818-1870)

Comments:
A = Vienna (Wien, Bécs)
B = Kremnica (Kremnitz, Körmöcbánya)
E = Karlsburg
M = Milan (Milano)
V = Venice (Venezia)

Riferimento : KM# 2214, Kahnt/Schön# 123

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Collezione : Holy Roman Empire, Austrian Empire of Habsburg & German Empire