Austrian Empire ½ Kreutzer - Franz I, 1812

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Austrian Empire Austrian Empire
Currency Gulden (1754 – 1857)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination ½ Kreuzer
Year 1812
Ruler Francis II (1792–1805)
Composition Copper
Shape Round
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Weight (g) 2.2
Diameter (mm) 21
Thickness (mm) 1
Demonetized Yes

Description

½ Kreuzer from Austrian Empire. Issued in 1812. Struck in Copper. Measures 21 mm and weighs 2.2 g.

Obverse
Portrait of Franz I of Habsburg (previous Franz II of the Holy Empire). He disolved the Holy Empire after defeat against Napoleon and created the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Legend in German: "Franz Kaiser von Österreich, König zu Hungern, Böhmen, Galizien und Lodomerien"
Reverse
Fractionary value and date in a circular frame
Edge
Chain ornament

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage vg f vf Comment Frequency
1812 A — — — — 39%
1812 B — — — — 3%
1812 S — € 4,40 € 4,40 € 9,30 67%

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