1 Kreuzer - Francis I
Austrian Empire • 1 Kreuzer • Billon (.187 silver) • 1747–1760
- Denomination
- 1 Kreuzer
- Issuer
- Austrian Empire
- Struck
- 1747–1760
- Composition
- Billon (.187 silver)
- Currency
- Gulden
- Weight
- 0.71 g
- Diameter
- 15 mm
- Catalog refs
- KM 2009.1 · MT 1210-1218
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Where it came from
The 1 Kreuzer of 1747 was struck during the reign of Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor, following the War of the Austrian Succession. As a low-denomination copper coin, it was intended for daily commerce within the Habsburg hereditary lands, reflecting the economic stabilization efforts of the period. These coins were produced in significant quantities at various imperial mints to replace the chaotic currency fluctuations that had occurred during the preceding years of conflict.
The design follows the traditional numismatic standards of the Austrian Empire, featuring the imperial eagle or the sovereign's bust on the obverse and the denomination and date on the reverse. While these coins were utilitarian in nature and struck with functional rather than artistic intent, they are recognized by collectors as primary examples of the copper coinage reforms implemented under the House of Habsburg-Lorraine to facilitate small-scale transactions among the citizenry.
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