Austrian Empire ½ Thaler - Francis Joseph I I, 1852 – 1856
Information
Country
Austrian Empire
Austrian Empire
Currency
Gulden
(1754 – 1857)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
½ Thaler
Year
1852 – 1856
Ruler
Francis Joseph I (Franz Joseph I)
(1848–1866)
Composition
Silver (.900)
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
12.99
Diameter (mm)
31
Demonetized
31 December 1892
Description
½ Thaler from Austrian Empire. Issued from 1852 to 1856. Struck in Silver (.900). Measures 31 mm and weighs 12.99 g.
- Obverse
- Laureate portrait right. (Franz Joseph I, by the grace of God, Austrian Emperor)
- Reverse
- Imperial eagle with Habsburg-Lorraine arms. (King of Lombardy and Venetia, Dalmatia, Galicia and Lodomeria, Illyria, Archduke of Austria.)
- Edge
- Inscribed text "VIRIBVS VNITIS"
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1856 A | — | KM#2228.1 ("VIRIBVS VNITIS") | ||
| 1856 A | — | KM#2228.2 ("VIRIBUS-VIRIBUS") | ||
| 1855 A | — | KM#2228.1 ("VIRIBVS VNITIS") | ||
| 1854 A | — | KM#2228.1 ("VIRIBVS VNITIS") | ||
| 1853 A | — | KM#2228.1 ("VIRIBVS VNITIS") | ||
| 1853 B | 3.4K | KM#2228.1 ("VIRIBVS VNITIS") | ||
| 1852 A | — | KM#2228.1 ("VIRIBVS VNITIS") |
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