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1 Soldo - Maria Theresa
| Issuer | Gorizia, County of |
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| Year | 1760-1770 |
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| Value | 1 Soldo (1/20) |
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| Reverse description | The denomination and date are displayed within a symmetrical Baroque cartouche of scrolling acanthus foliage. The numeral '1' appears at the top of the cartouche, followed by the denomination 'SOLDO' in large roman letters across the centre, with the date '1764' below and the mint mark 'H' (for Hall in Tyrol) at the foot, all framed by elaborate rococo scroll ornaments. No peripheral legend is present. The rim is similarly bounded by a continuous milled border matching the obverse. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Gorizia's copper coinage of this period occupied an awkward administrative position — the county was a Habsburg hereditary land distinct from the main Austrian monetary system, which allowed local copper issues to circulate within tight regional boundaries while silver and gold moved more freely across provincial lines. Maria Theresa's monetary reforms of the 1750s pushed standardization across her territories, but small copper denominations in peripheral counties like Gorizia were among the last to be brought fully into line.
The decade-long striking window without annual date differentiation suggests production was intermittent, driven by local demand rather than a coordinated mint schedule.