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1 Kreuzer - Frederick V
| Issuer | Styria, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1456 |
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| Value | 1 Kreuzer |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays a crowned Gothic letter 'F' (for Frederick) surmounted by a cross, flanked by heraldic devices within a beaded or toothed border typical of late medieval Austrian coinage. The design is rendered in a Gothic style characteristic of mid-fifteenth century Styrian minting, with bold relief elements. Partial Latin legend visible around the periphery, partially off-flan due to the irregular hammered planchet. |
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| Reverse description | Central field depicts a quartered heraldic shield surmounted by a crown, incorporating the arms of Austria and Styria, flanked by supporters or heraldic ornaments. The composition is characteristic of the dynastic armorial coinage of Frederick V (later Emperor Frederick III), executed in the Gothic style of the Styrian mint. A partial Latin peripheral legend surrounds the shield, largely obscured by the irregular flan edge. The overall design reflects the administrative and dynastic symbolism common to mid-fifteenth century Habsburg coinage. |
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Frederick V ruled Styria as Habsburg archduke before becoming Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III in 1452 — meaning this piece was struck during the early years of his imperial reign, when he continued issuing regional coinage under his ducal titles rather than consolidating under a single imperial type. The kreuzer denominations of inner Austria in this period were notoriously inconsistent in weight and fineness, reflecting chronic silver shortages that plagued the Habsburg hereditary lands through the mid-fifteenth century.
CNA Fa 30 places this among the documented Styrian issues, though die varieties within the type are not uncommon.