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1 Kreuzer
| Issuer | Imperial Austrian Mint |
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| Year | 1858-1881 |
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| Thickness | 1.25 mm |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the Austrian Imperial double-headed eagle in high relief at center, each head surmounted by a separate crown, with a third imperial crown rising between them at the apex. The eagle bears a quartered heraldic shield on its breast, with wings spread laterally across the field. The circular legend K·K·OESTERREICHISCHE SCHEIDEMÜNZE (Royal and Imperial Austrian small coinage) runs along the periphery in Latin characters, enclosed by a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents the large numeral '1' prominently in the upper field, with the four-digit mint year below, all contained within a wreath composed of oak branches on the right and a flowering branch on the left, tied at the base with a ribbon bow. A mint mark appears below the date on applicable issues. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded border, with the open wreath top framing the denomination numeral in a clean, uncluttered field. |
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This issue spans the final decades of Austria's copper kreuzer coinage, a denomination effectively rendered obsolete by the currency reform of 1857 that introduced the Austrian florin system — yet the kreuzer persisted as a subdivision, minted in copper while silver dominated the larger denominations. Production wound down as decimalization pressure mounted across the empire, culminating in the switch to the krone system in 1892. Most circulated heavily in rural and lower-income transactions, which means worn survivors are the rule.