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1/2 Thaler - Francis Joseph I
| Issuer | Austrian Empire |
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| Year | 1852-1856 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of Emperor Francis Joseph I facing right, rendered in high relief in a classical academic style. The emperor is depicted as a young man with short hair beneath a laurel wreath, with a plain truncation at the shoulder. The circular legend reads FRANC IOS I D G AVSTRIAE IMPERATOR, separated by dot stops, running from lower left to lower right around the periphery. The mint mark A appears below the bust truncation in the lower field. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded inner border. |
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| Reverse description | The imperial Austrian double-headed eagle displayed at center, with wings spread, each head crowned by an open imperial crown and both surmounted by a larger imperial crown above. The eagle's breast bears an ornate quartered shield with the Austrian arms. The eagle holds a sword and sceptre in its talons. The date appears in the upper field between the two crowned heads, with the legend HVNG BOH LOMB ET VEN GAL LOD ILL REX A A distributed around the periphery. The design is enclosed within a beaded inner border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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