20 Kreuzers - Ferdinand I

€1.00
IssuerMantua, City under siege of
Year1848
TypeEmergency coin
Value1 Lira = 20 Kreuzer (⅙)
Currency
CompositionSilver (.583)
Weight6.68 g
Dimensions26 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) MIR#775, KM#279
Obverse descriptionLaureate head to right, GM below.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringFERD. I. D. G. AVSTR. IMP. HVNG. BOH. R. H. N. V.
(Translation: Ferdinand I, by the grace of God, Austrian Emperor, King of Hungary, Bohemia, fifth of that name.)
Reverse descriptionCrowned imperial eagle, shield of manifold arms on breast, value `20` below, date at end of legend.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringREX. LOMB. ET. VEN. DALM. - GAL. LOD. ILL. A. A.
(Translation: King of Lombardy and Venetia, Dalmatia, Galicia and Lodomeria, Illyria, Archduke of Austria.)
Edge
Mint
Mintage1848  - - 7 799
Catalog ID2375058900
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