17 Kreuzer - Franz I

Features

Issuer Austrian Empire
Emperor Francis I of Lorraine (1745-1765)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1760
Value 17 Kreuzer (17⁄60)
Currency Gulden (1754-1857)
Composition Silver
Weight 6.1 g
Diameter 28 mm
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
79565
References KM# 2026.2,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Her# 378
Ludwig Herinek; 1970. Österreichische Münzprägungen. Münzhandlg Herinek, Vienna, Austria.

Obverse

Laureate portrait facing right. Legend (starts 8h) for "Fransciscus Dei Gratia Romanorum Imperator Semper Augustus Germaniae Ierosolymae Rex Lotharingiae Barri Magnus Hetruriae Dux"

Script: Latin

Lettering: FRANC D G R I S A / GE IER R LO B M H D

Reverse

Double headed imperial eagle with arms of Lorraine and Tuscany. Value in Roman digits below. The legend starts at 7h.

Script: Latin

Lettering: IN TE DOMINE SPERAVI date X

Comments

Could be considered a variant of KM#2026.1 for the starting position of the legend on reverse.

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