1 Kreuzer - Frederick III Vienna

Features

Issuer Austrian Empire
Emperor Frederick III (Friedrich III) (1453-1493)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1481
Value 1 Kreuzer
Currency Pfennig (800-1500)
Composition Silver
Weight 1.03 g
Diameter 19 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
89645
References CNA# Fa 23
Bernhard Koch; 1994. Corpus Nummorum Austriacorum / Band 1. Mittelalter. Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien , Vienna, Austria.

Obverse

Crowned double headed imperial eagle within a circle, legend around for "Fridericus Romanorum Imperator ..." Rosettes for punctuation.

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering: FRID' ROM' IMP' A E I O V

Lettering (regular font): FRID' ROM' IMP' A E I O V

Reverse

4 shields of Austria, Styria, Tyrol and Carinthia, separated by a cross, in an inner circle.Legend around, date in 2 digits at end. Rosettes for punctuation.

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering: MONE' NOVA AVSTR'

Lettering (regular font): MONE' NOVA AVSTR'

Edge

Smooth.

Mint

Münze Österreich, Vienna, Austria (1194-date)

Comments

Friedrich III was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 1452 and reigned till 1493.
AEIOU is the personnal motto of Friedrich III and its interpretation is still discussed. See for ex. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A.E.I.O.U.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1481 

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