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1 Ducat - Josef II
| Issuer | Austrian Empire |
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| Year | 1780-1782 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#1872, Fr#201 |
| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of Emperor Joseph II facing right, with flowing hair tied in a bow at the nape and elaborate lace cravat at the truncation. The portrait is rendered in high relief in the Baroque court style. The mint mark appears below the bust truncation. The surrounding circular legend reads: IOS II D G ROM IMP S A GER HUNG E BOH REX E. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Josef II issued these ducats during the opening years of his sole reign following Maria Theresa's death in November 1780 — a period of aggressive Josephinist reform that included the dissolution of monasteries, abolition of serfdom, and the Edict of Toleration. The brevity of this specific three-year type reflects how frequently his administrative overhauls disrupted even routine coinage, with the design superseded as part of broader standardization efforts across Habsburg mints in Kremnitz, Vienna, and Hall.