Austrian Empire 5 Kreuzer - Joseph II, 1788 – 1790

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Austrian Empire Austrian Empire
Currency Gulden (1754 – 1857)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 5 Kreuzer
Year 1788 – 1790
Ruler Joseph II (1780–1790)
Composition Silver
Shape Round
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Weight (g) 2.83
Diameter (mm) 21
Demonetized Yes

Description

5 Kreuzer from Austrian Empire. Issued from 1788 to 1790. Struck in Silver. Measures 21 mm and weighs 2.83 g.

Obverse
Laureate portrait right of Joseph II of Habsburg within a wreath, mint mark under. Legend for "Joseph II Dei Gratia Romanorum Imperator Semper Augustus Germaniae Hungariae Bohemiae Rex"
Reverse
Double headed imperial eagle with arms of Austria and Lorraine. Value below in a frame between wreath. Legend around (starts 1h) for "Archidux Austriae Dux Burgundiae Lotharingiae Magnus Dux Hetruriae"

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1790 A Her#318 93%
1788 A Her#317 14%

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