Maria Theresia introduced this small copper denomination during the Seven Years' War, a period when Habsburg finances were under severe strain from sustained conflict with Prussia. Copper coinage at this fractional level served the empire's markets in regions where silver was increasingly hoarded or exported to meet military expenditures.
The KM#1985 type was struck across multiple Austrian mints simultaneously, producing die variation that collectors still catalog today.
Maria Theresia introduced this small copper denomination during the Seven Years' War, a period when Habsburg finances were under severe strain from sustained conflict with Prussia. Copper coinage at this fractional level served the empire's markets in regions where silver was increasingly hoarded or exported to meet military expenditures.
The KM#1985 type was struck across multiple Austrian mints simultaneously, producing die variation that collectors still catalog today.