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1 Kreuzer - Frederick III Vienna
| Issuer | Austrian Empire |
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| Year | 1481 |
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| Reference(s) | CNA#Fa 23 |
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| Reverse description | Four heraldic shields arranged in the angles of a cross, representing the territories of Austria, Styria, Tyrol, and Carinthia, all contained within a beaded inner circle. The encircling legend reads MONE` NOVA AVSTR`, identifying this as a new money of Austria, with rosette stops as punctuation. The last two digits of the date 81 appear at the conclusion of the legend, denoting the year 1481. The composition reflects the territorial claims and dynastic identity of the Habsburg ruler Frederick III. |
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| Reverse lettering | MONE` NOVA AVSTR` |
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Frederick III held the imperial title for 53 years — the longest reign of any Holy Roman Emperor — yet his actual authority over the Austrian lands was repeatedly contested, and his mints operated under conditions of near-constant political disruption. The Vienna issue dates to a particularly difficult stretch: just three years before his son Maximilian forced him out of Vienna entirely following a siege by Hungarian forces under Matthias Corvinus.
CNA Fa 23 is a well-documented type, but survivors in findable condition are scarce. Small silver fractions of this period circulated hard and were frequently clipped.