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1 Ducat - Francis Joseph I
| Issuer | Austro-Hungarian Mint |
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| Year | 1867-1872 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of Emperor Francis Joseph I facing right, rendered in high relief with fine portrait detail including a short beard and whiskers. The emperor wears a laurel wreath tied with a ribbon at the nape. The circular legend reads FRANC·IOS·I·D·G·AVSTRIAE IMPERATOR, separated by a raised dot, with the Vienna mint mark 'A' positioned in the lower field beneath the bust truncation. The border is composed of a continuous row of fine beads. |
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| Reverse description | Crowned double-headed Imperial eagle displayed, each head surmounted by a separate arch crown beneath a central larger imperial crown. The eagle bears the quartered arms of the Austro-Hungarian Empire on its breast shield, flanked by the order chain of the Golden Fleece. The wings are spread and detailed with fine feather engraving. The encircling legend reads HVNGAR·BOHEM·GAL·LOD·ILL·REX·A·A· followed by the date, with the text distributed around the full periphery above a beaded border. |
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| Mint | A Münze Österreich, Vienna, Austria(1194-date) B Kremnica, Slovakia(1328-date) E Alba Iulia, Romania |
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