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1 Kreuzer - Frederick III - V Wiener Neustadt
| Issuer | Austrian Empire |
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| Year | 1459 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Four heraldic shields arranged in a cruciform pattern, dividing the field into quadrants. The uppermost shield bears a crowned imperial eagle, characteristic of the Habsburg dynastic arms of Frederick III. The remaining shields display the regional arms of the Austrian territories. A beaded inner circle frames the design, with a partial Latin legend running along the outer periphery. |
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| Reverse description | Central field features a prominent Gothic letter 'V' surmounted by a cross, referencing the mint city of Wiener Neustadt. Flanking elements include Gothic alphabetic and numeral characters, with the date 1459 incorporated within the design. Additional symbols, possibly a rosette or mullet, appear in the central zone. The composition is enclosed within a beaded border with a partial circumscription in Gothic uncial lettering. |
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Frederick III issued coinage from Wiener Neustadt intermittently throughout his reign, partly because Vienna's mint was frequently disrupted by conflict with his brother Albert VI and later by Matthias Corvinus of Hungary, who actually seized Vienna itself in 1485. Wiener Neustadt served as Frederick's primary imperial residence for much of his reign — a deliberate choice that kept him close to his Styrian power base and away from hostile Viennese factions.
The CNA Fa 36 attribution places this piece within a tightly documented sub-series. Frederick's kreuzer coinage from this mint is notable for inconsistent silver fineness during the 1450s–60s, reflecting broader debasement pressures across the Holy Roman Empire's fragmented monetary system.