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1/2 Kreuzer - Maria Theresia Graz
| Issuer | Habsburg Monarchy |
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| Year | 1744-1745 |
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| Value | 1/2 Kreuzer (1⁄120) |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a baroque shield bearing the rampant Styrian panther (lion), depicted in left profile with raised forepaw and tail curled upward. The shield is surmounted by an imperial crown with cross finial, flanked on the left by an olive or laurel branch and on the right by a palm frond, forming a wreath-like surround. The date, split as '17' to the left and '44' (or '45') to the right of the crown, appears in the upper field. The denomination '1/2' is inscribed below the shield in the lower field. The coin is bordered by a continuous beaded or milled rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | 17 44 (or 45) 1/2 |
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These two-year issues from the Graz mint fall squarely within the opening phase of the War of Austrian Succession, during which Maria Theresia was simultaneously fighting Prussia, France, Bavaria, and Saxony while managing a treasury under severe strain. Small billon fractions like this kept everyday commerce functioning in the Austrian hereditary lands when silver of any meaningful size was being hoarded or melted. The Graz facility, serving Styria, operated with considerably lower output than Vienna, which contributes to the relative scarcity of provincial denominations from this window.