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10 Kreuzers - Joseph II
| Issuer | Austrian Empire |
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| Year | 1781-1790 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of Emperor Joseph II facing right, rendered in high relief in the neoclassical style. The portrait is enclosed within a wreath that closes above the head, lending a formal, imperial character to the design. The mint mark appears in the lower field beneath the portrait. The obverse legend encircles the bust, identifying the emperor with his full imperial and royal titles in abbreviated Latin. |
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| Obverse lettering | IOS II D G R IMP / S A GER H B REX (Translation: Joseph II, by God Grace, Emperor of the Romans, King of Germany, Hungary and Bohemia) |
| Reverse description | A displayed double-headed Imperial eagle occupies the central field, its wings spread and heads turned outward, bearing on its breast an escutcheon combining the arms of Austria and Lorraine. Below the eagle, the denomination X and numeral 10 appear within a decorative frame. The encircling legend, rendered in abbreviated Latin, proclaims the emperor's titles as Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy and Lorraine, and Grand Duke of Tuscany. The date is incorporated into the reverse legend. |
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