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1 Corona - Francis Joseph I Probe
| Issuer | Austrian Empire |
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| Year | 1914 |
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| Weight | 5.99 g |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed, draped bust of Emperor Franz Joseph I facing right, rendered in high relief with finely detailed facial features including his characteristic side-whiskers and aged physiognomy. The emperor is depicted in military uniform with a collar visible at the truncation. A circular raised border frames the design, with the legend distributed around the full periphery in raised Latin capital letters separated by raised dots. |
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| Reverse description | A standing allegorical figure grasping a royal crown in one hand and wielding a sword downward with the other to strike a serpent coiling below, symbolizing imperial authority triumphing over adversity. The denomination and date appear in the field, with the word PROBE indicating the pattern or trial status of the piece. The composition is contained within a plain circular border. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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