Austrian Empire 20 Kreuzers - Joseph II, 1765 – 1780

20 Kreuzers from Austrian Empire. Issued from 1765 to 1780. Struck in Silver (.583). Measures 29 mm and weighs 6.68 g.

Obverse

Laureate bust facing right within wreath, with lion head on shoulder. Mintmark under bust. Legend around starts 1 o'clock. ("Josephus II Dei Gratia Romanorum Imperator Semper Augustus Germaniae Rex Archidux Austriae Lodomeriae & Magnus Hetruriae Dux"
Joseph II, by the grace of God Emperor of the Romans, Always August, King of Germany, Archduke of Austria, Duke of Lodomeria & Great Duke of Tuscany)

Reverse

Crowned double-headed imperial eagle with arms of Austria and Lorraine. Value in a frame below, surrounded by laurel and palms. Mintmaster's mark divided by the tail feathers. (Virtue and example)