20 Kreuzers - Francis I
Austrian Empire • 1754
- Denomination
- 20 Kreuzers
- Issuer
- Austrian Empire
- Year struck
- 1754
- Composition
- Silver (.583)
- Weight
- 6.68 g
- Diameter
- 27 mm
- Catalog refs
- KM 2028 · Jaeg 3 Habs 12 · Schön DM 141
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Where it came from
The 20 Kreuzer coin was minted during the reign of Empress Maria Theresa of the Austrian Empire, following the landmark currency reforms initiated in 1753 and 1754. These reforms were designed to stabilize the monetary system by introducing the Conventionsthaler standard, which unified the currency across the Habsburg territories and established a consistent silver weight and purity for trade within the Holy Roman Empire.
The design features the portrait of the monarch on the obverse and the imperial coat of arms on the reverse, adhering to the standard neoclassical aesthetic of the period. These coins were produced in significant quantities to facilitate daily commerce and tax payments, serving as a reliable medium of exchange that remained in circulation for several decades due to the high quality and trusted silver content established by the Maria Theresa reform.
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