¼ Florin - Franz Joseph I
Features
| Country | Austria - Habsburg |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Franz Joseph (1848-1916) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1872-1875 |
| Value | 1/4 Florin (0.25) |
| Currency | Austro-Hungarian gulden (decimalized, 1857-1892) |
| Composition | Silver (.520) |
| Weight | 5.345 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | 05-31-1893 |
| References |
KM#
2217 Standard Catalog of World Coins
by George S. Cuhaj (Krause Publications) |
Obverse
Laureate portrait facing right of Franz Joseph of Habsburg Lorraine. Legend around (starts 7h).
Lettering:
FRANC IOS I D G AVSTRIAE IMPERATOR
A
Engraver: Friedrich Leisek
Reverse
Crowned double headed imperial eagle with arms of the House of Habsburg Lorraine and Austria. Legend around (starts 1h) for "Hungariae, Bohemiae, Galiciae, Lodomeriae, Illyriae, Rex, Archidux Austriae"
Lettering: HVNGAR BOHEM GAL 1/4 FL LOD ILL REX A A date
Engraver: Friedrich Leisek
Comments
Very similar to the previous, portrait slowly ageing, thicker sideburns.
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| Year | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1872 | 104,364 | ||||||||||
| 1873 | 48,016 | ||||||||||
| 1874 | |||||||||||
| 1875 | 20,008 | ||||||||||
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