2 Kreuzer - Ferdinand I Vienna
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Features
| Country | Austria - Habsburg |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Ferdinand I (1519-1564) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1560-1563 |
| Value | 2 Kreuzer = ½ Batzen (1/30) |
| Currency | Thaler (1520-1754) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 1.21 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| References |
Markl#
229-242
|
Obverse
Double headed eagle with Austrian arms in a circle. Legend (start 1h) for "Ferdinand Dei Gratia Romanorum Imperator Semper Augustus Germaniae Hungariae Bohemiae Rex"
Lettering:
FERD D G RO IM S AVG G HV B REX
ou GE
Reverse
Imperial orb with value in a double circle, legend (starts 1h) for "Infans Hispaniae Archidux Austriae Dux Burgundiae".
Lettering:
✿ INF HIS ARCHID AVST DVX BV date
ou B ou BVR ou BVRG
Mint
Vienna, Austria (1194-date)Comments
After 1558, Ferdinand became Emperor of the Romans after abdication of his brother Charles V.
Variants exist in legend. Markl mentions 3 types 1560, 6 types 1561, 4 types 1562 and 1 type 1563. Différences: G or GE for Germaniae, B, BV BVR or BVRG for Burgundiae, a star or a flower after the date, an E between DG and RO on one 1560 type.
Example for 1563 with star and GE:
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1560 | (fr) Markl#229 -231 | |||||||||||
| 1561 | (fr) Markl#232-237 | |||||||||||
| 1562 | (fr) Markl#238-241 | |||||||||||
| 1563 | (fr) Markl#242 | |||||||||||
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